The Archers
21st century villains
The Walliams dilemma
The idea of the countryside Pt. 2
English rural life in theory and practice Pt. 2
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Were we close to a revolution in 1926?
Nine Days in May / The Edge of Revolution
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
It’s high time we banned dogs
The tide is turning against these slobbering beasts
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
Stop saying sectarianism
Britain’s emerging politics are not really sectarian at all, but the result of neo-communal fragmentation