Perry Worsthorne
Elegant defender of lost causes
Daniel Johnson recalls the colourful life of Sir Peregrine Worsthorne
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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
Outside the box
why traditional topiary is
making a comeback
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
Illuminating shady corners of the soul
Chilling accounts of how men can be destroyed from within
Murders for May
From the spa resort of Buddington to the streets of Tokyo
The costs of independence
Northern Ireland offers sobering lessons on the consequences of devolutionary radicalism
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light
The knife and the bone
After war and repression, Iranian dissidents believe the regime’s reckoning is near — but Tehran’s influence reaches far beyond its borders