Nigel Farage
Where are the real statesmen?
Neither populists nor managerialists can rule
The ghosts of Tory past
The Conservatives are haunted by the spirits of the last two decades
Sweet vengeance could turn sour
Anti-Conservative right-wingers should be careful what they wish for
Enough with the bigotry mind-reading
Why do people insist on jumping to the least generous interpretation possible?
At least somebody’s having fun
Ed Davey grows more cheerful the sadder Rishi Sunak gets
The problem with Nigel Farage
The maverick Reform leader might be entertaining, but he is also unreliable
How Reform can reform itself
Reform can be major player — but it will take good sense and dedication
The Incredible Sulk
Nigel Farage is all about entertainment — not difficult questions
Reform can perform
Has Britain found its insurgent populist party?
Bedazzling
Nigel Farage takes centre stage and everyone else is sidelined
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
Foul play
David Peace’s new novel is about much more than football
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
The perversity of the Oasis reunion
The cultural optimism of the nineties has been lost
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Exilic yearnings
Miklos Rozsa: violin concerto (LSO Live)
50 years ago…
Ali dances, bounces, beckons Foreman on, matador against bull
Save us from the menopause mystique
“Menopausal” products make life more rather than less alienating
