Sir Richard Knighton
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
There is nothing authentic about Andy Burnham
The blokeish Labour man is as slimy a politician as the rest of them
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Form your battalions!
France, for all its flaws, still converts military spending into power — Britain does not
No bullshit government
Tom Jones grills the shadow minister for
policy renewal about the plans of a
future Tory administration
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
Can we get removals right?
Deporting illegal migrants is a lot more difficult than promising to deport them
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring