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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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
Reform should not abandon free markets
Nigel Farage should stick to his liberal guns against the forces of collectivism
Let there be lightness
Black Comedy is best viewed as a breathtakingly accomplished technical exercise
Reclaiming Christian nationhood
Linking the Christian faith to our national identity is not radical (or American)
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Kemi at the crossroads
Kemi Badenoch cannot tell everybody what they want to hear
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
Vote Green to end antisemitism
Critics have been trying to twist their leaders’ words to resemble what they actually said