Steve Rayson
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
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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
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
The Third China Shock?
We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon
How to reverse Britain’s nuclear decline
Regulatory reform alone is not enough — we need better governance
How Donald Trump betrayed himself
President Trump has forgotten what made him successful in the first place
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
With neither power nor principles, the party is an absolute waste of space
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
Questions for the Munich hawks
It is wrong to use Neville Chamberlain as a byword for cowardice and fecklessness
The centre-left is out of ideas
The new journal Arguably barely makes an argument
Just a Prime Minister
Keir Starmer only seems to have one answer to his critics
Let’s scrap the Table Tax
The state should stop using our cafes, pubs, and restaurants as a cash cow
How the war wasn’t won
The Supreme Court judgment on sex and the Equality Act is still being opposed and undermined