Spanish Politics
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
The Whig view of Spanish history
For left-wing author Giles Tremlett, concord is the telos of Spain’s history — on the left’s terms, that is
A killer in a Spanish church
Why does nobody dare to state the connection between terror attacks and Muslim immigration?
Spain’s feminist own goal
Its far-left government sought to harshen sentences for rapists. It ended up de-jailing some instead
This town ain’t big enough for the both of us
Crisis and continuity in the Spanish right
Snapshot of the PM who killed his party
History is a wonderful guide to political practice in the present, just so long as nothing is different
Lawless and disordered
British police and courts increasingly struggle to maintain public order
Why do we need a privacy elite?
The world has conformed to Silicon Valley’s way of doing business
Is cricket growing up and leaving home?
In many ways the sport is thriving, but there is danger ahead
The British state is failing to protect women
Misogyny, rape and sectarian violence go increasingly unchallenged in the UK
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Postmodern fantasy
Modern fantasy authors often try to subvert traditional religion, with bleak and unoriginal results
The immobile prince
Political chaos masks the stagnation of French economic life
Risks and rewards
It is too easy to forget that jockeys run life-threatening risks
The day of the DfIDs
The real problem with foreign aid
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
