Spanish Politics
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
Has Donald Trump saved Pedro Sánchez’s career?
Criticism from the widely unpopular American president is a political boon for the Spanish prime minister
Pedro Sánchez is not the saviour of the left
The Spanish prime minister has built a model based on maintaining a minority government at any cost
The Spanish government is making a gigantic immigration gamble
As right-wingers gain ground, Pedro Sánchez has announced a massive amnesty for immigrants
Spain cannot escape its own divisions
A dysfunctional political environment has been allowing old wounds to open
How immigration is shaking Spanish politics
Conflict over the national question threatens to derail a supposed European success story
Anatomy of a populist cynic
As Spain’s national-conservatives get outflanked by “Alvise”, Europe’s “new right” would do well to watch the fringes, too
It started with a kiss
Luis Rubiales has no excuse
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
The decline of British food culture
The products of social media virality and high street homogenisation leave the ambitious diner as cold as a neglected jacket potato
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
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