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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
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
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.
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
Unreadable red bile
This anti-capitalist screed is profoundly and irredeemably fatuous
Going for Broke
It’s that time of year to publicly humiliate oneself with Cheltenham tips
Ban their benefits and deport them
Our interview with Zia Yusuf
A moment of profound national unseriousness
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch know that the world faces crises — but are they part of the crises?
The welfare state of things
Tom Jones and Chris Bayliss discuss the numbers behind Britain’s welfare state
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
Bring back borstals
Antisocial teenagers need structure and discipline before it is too late
Will capitalism end capitalism?
Artificial intelligence is perverting the logic of our economic and political systems
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
Good news for the rule of law
Activists who break the law should not be able to appeal to their high-minded motives