Pageantry
Ritual, not pageantry
Understanding the Coronation
In praise of pomp and pageantry
We must not have a stripped-down coronation
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street
British comedy: a post-mortem
British comedy has become safe, stale and contrived
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
An unholy war
Donald Trump is damaging America as well as Iran
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion