Trees
Sycamore Gap and Britain’s sacred trees
Why has one tree inspired such emotion?
Failing to see the woods for the trees
There is little wonder the Government is falling so dismally short of its tree-planting targets
Trunk routes
Take your time, but do plant a tree, says Hephzibah Anderson
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
No, rent controls don’t work
Stop toying with failed ideas and build some damn houses
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
First time thrills
Most of all, it was a tournament of heroes and villains
By the by-elections
Do not expect major surprises or lasting change as a result of the latest Scottish by-elections
Plant sentience
Pollination, long treated as a largely mechanical transaction, begins to look more like a dialogue
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
Brexit was not an act of economic self-harm
Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine
Failing to face the facts
The Tories’ rosy view of their recent election drubbing reveals a reluctance to have the tough intellectual debate needed to secure the party’s future
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership