Sir Michael Parkinson
Where are the Parkies of tomorrow?
In a risk averse world of fakes and phonies, the ever-authentic Sir Michael Parkinson is sorely missed
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Fast out of the blocs
how to acquire an
art collection quickly
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
Worstall’s Corollary
Rare earths expose a fatal flaw at the heart of industrial strategy: governments intervene in systems they do not remotely understand
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Illuminating shady corners of the soul
Chilling accounts of how men can be destroyed from within
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
Britain in 1776
What does it mean to be living through history?
Migration musings
A new book on immigration is welcome in its honestly and openness
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting