Rab Butler
Resist the home education clampdown
Labour’s bill would turn home-educating families into surveillance targets
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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
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Pretending obligatory is “voluntary”
There is no better way to destroy people’s independence and probity
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
A second Northern Ireland?
How the SNP squandered a major opportunity for independence
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
Soft-Play Britain
Britain’s governing class talks of growth and grandeur but focuses on planters and paint schemes
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel