Parliament
Against constitutional obscurantism
Sorry, Parliament is sovereign
Stop the bores
Excuses leakier than the Portcullis House roof
Johnson’s last stand?
We could witness the twilight of Boris Johnson’s political career today
The ways of Whigs
What unites the parliaments of the 18th and 21st centuries?
Dismal plate of the nation
Lisa Hilton finds a disturbing metaphor in the unconvincing dining room of the House of Lords
Bananas republic
Helping the dear leader pay the bills was all part of the service in the Glorious People’s Republic of Boris
The incredible shrinking PM
A low blow from Starmer
Affairs of Church and state
Parliament debates marriage, theology and Nadhim Zahawi’s taxes
Too sleepy to secede?
The Tory answer to the SNP is the nationalism of the land of Nod
Dead policy sketch
Reports of Channel 4’s privatisation have been greatly exaggerated
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Scarlet Blake is a man
Indulging the fantasies of violent criminals is endangering women
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
Rishi goes a-wooin’
The Prime Minister was an extremely nervous suitor trying to impress some very sceptical rural in-laws
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
Britain must develop economic resilience
The Houthis have exposed our devastating economic insecurity
All small talk
Dwarf uprisings, Daleks and disreputable handymen
