Pepper Spray
In defence of self-defence
British citizens should be able to protect themselves from criminals
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
Zurbarán on Freud’s couch
An acclaimed new exhibition is full of overwrought symbolism and compositional failures
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
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
AI podcasts give me the creeps
The more we outsource to AI, the more forgettable our cultural output is going to be
A profound Tory
Simon Heffer’s biography of Enoch Powell very much deserves revisiting
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down