Patrick Porter
The flaws of liberalism
On a range of issues liberal politicians pursued policies opposed by voters
Why Britain needs more empty homes
The UK’s housing sector is straining at the seams; empty units and second houses are a sign of economic health
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
The broad influence of Aquinas
His influence has been felt in economics as well as philosophy and religion
The slick glide through the institutions
When values are outsourced to third-party organisations, everybody suffers
The lies of Sinn Fein
Sectarian smears against Unionists have been exposed as the falsehoods they always were. Will anyone bother to say sorry?
The roots of academic irrationality
How ideology came to dominate the intellect — and rigidity subordinated scepticism
Reform the police, don’t deform the police
The Met Police’s Gangs Matrix might have been flawed but it served an important purpose
Newsnight and the rapist
The BBC should be embarrassed by its careless coverage of a man who has now been convicted of rape
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Dylan Mulvaney did not share our girlhood
His bizarre parody of the female experience is grossly offensive