South Sea Annuities
The church and slavery: the facts
The Church of England’s self-flagellation over its supposed past investments in the slave trade is based on seriously flawed research
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The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
We must save the right to smoke
Liberals must not put down the sword against paternalism
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill is a masterclass in self-defeat
Labour’s tobacco crackdown will fuel crime, hurt retailers, and push smokers towards worse habits
Awards ceremonies are erasing women
Biological males should not receive awards intended for women
Joyous genre-bending
Milestones (Signum Classics)
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
The Goodwin that failed
Pareto and the problem of elite circulation
British foreign policy must serve British interests
It is time to put aside legalistic and moralistic nonsense and focus on what is best for Britain
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
Britain and brutalism: listed, not loved
The visitor numbers and heritage status of the Southbank tell us nothing about what people actually want to look at