Peter Mandelson
A question of selection
The Sensible Centrists have made a flawed case against party members choosing leaders
‘The Sun Wot Won It’?
When has media coverage really influenced politics?
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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
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
One deuce of a decider
This is it, when you look into the abyss and the abyss looks back into you
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
The last ponies on the moor
Dartmoor Ponies are facing an extinction event, thanks to a government Quango
The EU is getting worse
Ursula von der Leyen’s left-wing managerial agenda is failing
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
The Islamists’ young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem
Warm home, wrong decision
Ministers are once again choosing the most politically convenient response to rising energy costs, not the most effective one