Politicisation
The personal has become far too political
Something has gone very wrong when we are acutely aware of politics
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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
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
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
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Israel does not run U.S. foreign policy
There is nothing wrong with questioning foreign influence — but that influence has been overstated
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Hurty words
Robust debate is to be celebrated, not condemned
Ice and fire
Ben Stokes has had a truly exceptional career
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
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