Oil supply
Western governments should blame themselves for the energy crisis
It is a failure of investment more than a product of war
Timely reminder of the true price of oil
‘Disorder’ argues convincingly that world history now hinges on the price of oil
Playing pipeline politics
The Gulf countries may not be reliable partners against Russia
Post-Colonial
When will we get serious about cyberwarfare?
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
Adventures in Soho
All the pleasures of roughing it and very little of the actual rough
Rock star variations
Bows and Arrows: The Autobiography by Julian Lloyd Webber
I’m worried about Andy Burnham
If Burnham does to Britain what he has done to Manchester, we are in big trouble
Hurry hurry to Chop Chop
Gambling on Cantonese cuisine
Our AI overlords will end bigotry
Bring on the machines
Today Havering, tomorrow Westminster
The local elections exposed a political class united mainly by its inability to feel embarrassment
The delusions of the DCMS
The establishment approach to the internet is marked by paranoia and control
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
Election objections
Andy Burnham doesn’t need a general election mandate