Thomas Jefferson
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The American chaos machine
The United States’s current aggressive expansionism and domestic strife are an intrinsic part of its national character
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Indefinite leave, unlimited access
While Westminster fixates on survival, a deeper battle will decide whether mass migration becomes a permanent and costly feature of the state
Brexit was not an act of economic self-harm
Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Women should not have to apologise for their rights
There is nothing cruel about women wanting single-sex spaces
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Scandalous but Scottish
Why Scotland experienced another yellow wave
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Ban their benefits and deport them
Our interview with Zia Yusuf
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose