Philippe Pétain
Will Biden be America’s Philippe Pétain?
So strong was the media’s desire to get rid of Trump, that they suspended all criticism of the cognitive decline of his successor
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Migration musings
A new book on immigration is welcome in its honestly and openness
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities
Angst, Nazis and forgotten treasure
Transcription / You Are the Führer’s Unrequited Love / For the Love of Willie
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
Beyond the binge
Let’s try subtlety
Information rage
Jacob Siegel’s new book The Information State is profound and troubling
Paean to a green and pleasant land
The finest living example of that perennial English type, the countryman-writer
Hurty words
Robust debate is to be celebrated, not condemned