Rump Parliament
The House of Lords
The Rump Parliament had the right idea in 1649 when it closed down the upper chamber as “useless”
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
DeepMind delusion
The superstar Demis Hassabis is on a mission to create a God-like superintelligence
Eric Snapper
Anti-biographer
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Tony Blair is an extremist
He should have left public life long ago
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
AI podcasts give me the creeps
The more we outsource to AI, the more forgettable our cultural output is going to be
Soft-Play Britain
Britain’s governing class talks of growth and grandeur but focuses on planters and paint schemes
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
The Mexican baby business
In UK courts, parental orders for children born overseas outnumber those born to surrogates here
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change