Simon Hoare
Getting the barnacles off
Simon Hoare and David Hoey debate the merits of the Northern Ireland Protocol
Free traders win round one
The Agriculture Bill was cleared of all protectionist amendments
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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
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Can we get removals right?
Deporting illegal migrants is a lot more difficult than promising to deport them
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
The Falklands tragedy
British weakness is endangering the Falklands
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
A slow Burnham
Andy Burnham is not from London. Have we mentioned that he is not from London?
Taking the Sheen off
Shiny old lies remain the very bedrock of our trade
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
Too starstruck to see Marilyn’s faults
Only Some Like It Hot endures, though not because of anything Monroe does in it
Why there will probably be no early election
It would be all but impossible to build an attractive but realistic manifesto
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech