Philip Rycroft
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
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
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Haskel’s challenge
Andy Burnham does not have much time to kickstart growth
Orbánism is not dead
The veteran Hungarian prime minister is going but his agenda lives on
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
Is our law praiseworthy?
In connection with civil liberties, British law is at its lowest ebb
Was the Boriswave a Brexit betrayal?
A decade later, the public memory of Brexit’s immigration pledge is clearer than the campaign was
Hope and stories
Bicinia (Claves)
Left-wingers are wallowing in post-truth politics
Complaints about right-wing “fake news” have obscured the biggest misinformation problem
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester