Politician
Have we lost our minds?
Our shallow and insincere public discourse pales by comparison to the bitter, but profound, politics of the Edwardian era
Carlos and Me
Following Carlos Menem’s recent passing, David Smith remembers his relationship with the bold and cunning politician
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Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
Who pays for Manchesterism?
Burnham spent nine years extracting money from Westminster, now he’ll be reaching directly into taxpayers’ pockets
The goading life
How the transgressive media of the 1990s influenced, and was eaten by, online culture
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
The migrant crime cover up
Why is Labour fighting to keep migrant crime statistics secret?
A second Northern Ireland?
How the SNP squandered a major opportunity for independence
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
All the Mendelssohn you will ever need
Mendelssohn: Symphonies and Oratorios (Deutsche Grammophon)
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Sex, success and failure
Sarah Ditum talks with songwriter Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive