Shipping
Dead reckoning
How Britain forgot the sea (and why it matters)
The problem of midwit misinformation
Iran, insurance and how smart people lose sight of the truth
Why men still mourn SS Edmund Fitzgerald
It is an unproblematic tale of heroism and tragedy
The folly of turning our backs to the sea
Britain’s neglect of its maritime heritage has left many coastal towns impoverished
Britain must develop economic resilience
The Houthis have exposed our devastating economic insecurity
Stop the boats!
We must confront the threat that Houthi rebels pose to international shipping
Global vessels
The blocking of the Suez canal shows us how easy it is to disrupt global trade
Most Read
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
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
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
The book awards are a joke
The panel of non-literary judges shows just how frivolous the Nibbies are
We must save the right to smoke
Liberals must not put down the sword against paternalism
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Ice and fire
Ben Stokes has had a truly exceptional career
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
The Reparations Game
Chris and Henry talk to Nigel Biggar about reparations.
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?