Simon Raven
Simon Raven
A controversial writer who could produce work as splendid as it was scurrilous
I miss the Simon Ravens
Twinkly-eyed twentieth century mischief makers have crashed out of fashion
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
The Islamists’ young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
Wrestling with realignment
Labour will use the Irish Sea border as an excuse to realign with the EU’s rules
Student Loans don’t add up
a fairer way out of a
disastrous policy mess
Kemi Badenoch was right about the chaos in Clapham
Rioting as entertainment is a First World phenomenon
The man who ended overreach
Lord Reed’s tenure as president of the Supreme Court has been admired by those who value the stability of the law
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal