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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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Reform should not abandon free markets
Nigel Farage should stick to his liberal guns against the forces of collectivism
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Excessive producer responsibility
Virtue-signalling policies are picking the pockets of consumers
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
Taking the Sheen off
Shiny old lies remain the very bedrock of our trade
How should Christian organisations respond to illegal migration?
It is wrong to think that Christianity demands that we open our borders
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Department heads must roll
Apologies for gender dissidents are not enough — there must be consequences too