northern sea border
Alastair Campbell has it backwards on Ireland
The British government was too indulgent of Irish nationalists
Slaying gay culture
How trans activists took over the once worthy gay rights struggle
Are private schools worth it?
Parental background has a bigger impact than education
The Greens are worse than useless
Their reputation for being nice if a touch naive is far too generous
The Modi-fication of British politics
Both parties should stop seeking approval from sectarian Hindu nationalists
The stultification of the liberal mind
Ed Davey’s anti-political campaign is darker than it looks
Dismantle the HR state
Opaque standards committees are putting British public life in a stranglehold
The first futurist
There is more to Daniel Defoe than Moll Flanders and Robinson Crusoe
Alcibiades
The Ancient Greek orator, philanderer, drunk, traitor and hero would have felt at home in modern politics
Small boats and big problems
The asylum issue is not going away, and Keir Starmer must face it soon
Religious freedom is being ignored this election
The global persecution of Christians and other religious minorities will be a defining issue for the next government, but it is barely being discussed
Ukraine’s dangerous friends
The embattled nation must resist the siren song of possible NATO membership