Norman Conquest
The name game
Nominative determinism is a rich seam to be mined in sport
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The big crunch
How university expansion failed to prepare Britain for the future
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
Selling the commons
How Britain put a price on nature
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
In praise of Canary Wharf
Once dismissed as a sterile outpost, Canary Wharf has become one of Britain’s greatest urban success stories
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Auntie’s autumn
Rather than wage war on the Beeb, a Reform government should strip it of its monopoly and force British broadcasting to compete again
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.