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The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
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.
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
The tyranny of memes
Modern would-be assassins are products of the internet
International law, what is it good for?
International law should not be the sole guide to foreign policy
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
Why left-wingers should care about borders
A welfare state, and social solidarity, depend on immigration restrictionism
The great American dream
Beware the lure of the vast US market
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
Peston’s inbox
It’s all nonsense, and none of it happened, and I can’t remember it, and it’s not what it looks like
A great tribute to a giant of the theatre
Two major revivals of Tom Stoppard’s work