Spiritual Influence
Political Islam is already in Britain
Lutfur Rahman and the case study of Tower Hamlets
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Starmer’s union trap
Labour has handed power back to the unions, and is now discovering the cost of obedience
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
Entebbe and the Israeli way of war
Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Will we miss Mahmood?
Shabana Mahmood has been a voice of sanity in the Labour Party
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.
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Left-wingers are wallowing in post-truth politics
Complaints about right-wing “fake news” have obscured the biggest misinformation problem
Assisted suicide has been dealt a fatal blow
The Scottish Parliament arrived at the right decision. Westminster should do the same
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons