Persuasion
In defence of the Netflix Persuasion
It is a satire of modern vanities, not a screw-up
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Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
How Bridget Phillipson earned an F
Phillipson’s big ambitions were reduced to performative stunts
Who pays for Manchesterism?
Burnham spent nine years extracting money from Westminster, now he’ll be reaching directly into taxpayers’ pockets
The migrant crime cover up
Why is Labour fighting to keep migrant crime statistics secret?
The goading life
How the transgressive media of the 1990s influenced, and was eaten by, online culture
In defence of division
We cannot allow oikophobes and iconoclasts to define what it means for us to be united
Britain’s housing crisis is a crisis for veterans
We have to make the system more able to house our heroes
The boys’ club
Labour demands diversity by design across public life, but suddenly rediscovers meritocracy when the party leadership is at stake
That viral Reddit post does not say a lot about society
Don’t confuse your caricature of your outgroup for the real thing
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Ukraine: Is the sky still the limit?
How innovation is helping the Ukrainians to take on Russia
We must get serious about anti-Jewish terror
Britain faces a dangerous rise in anti-Jewish violence and must get real about its implications
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name
Reform’s reality gap
Behind the rhetoric of mass deportations, Reform UK’s numbers and logistics don’t yet add up
Critical briefing: cuckooing
A hidden scourge has been plaguing British streets for too long