Starmer
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
Soft-Play Britain
Britain’s governing class talks of growth and grandeur but focuses on planters and paint schemes
Britain’s armed forces to the rescue?
And is Scottish Labour still relevant for Starmer’s Labour Party?
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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
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.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
Trump: the imprudent king
The President has so far achieved the opposite of what he promised
Has Donald Trump saved Pedro Sánchez’s career?
Criticism from the widely unpopular American president is a political boon for the Spanish prime minister
Tolerating the intolerant — and the intolerable
The right’s refusal to confront political Islam has helped entrench it in Britain
The ballad of Robbie and Harry
Sometimes, the struggle can become the art
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
The gateway myth
Does one risky lifestyle choice lead to another or are some people just different?
After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over
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
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
Polish piano
Andre Tchaikowsky: Piano concertos (Ondine)