VAT
The private school exodus dwarfs Treasury predictions
Children and schools are suffering as a result of the imposition of VAT on private school fees
Of course VAT is a barrier to trade
Trump’s tariffs are misguided, yes, but we should be more honest about our economics
Educashun, Educashun, Educashun
The blob is back, and it wants to dumb down the curriculum
Starmer’s tax will hurt children
It is not just a tax, it is cruel theft
The decline of the UK art market
The UK’s prominence as a place to buy and sell the most prestigious art is under sustained threat
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
The simple joy of giallo
Giallo films made for glorious Italian escapism
Sex, success and failure
Sarah Ditum talks with songwriter Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy
The EU must change course on energy
European industry is finally standing up to irrational EU climate policies
What if the AI bubble bursts?
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Vandalising the law
Activists and politicians should respect the law even if they don’t like it
The intractable problems pulling modern Britain apart
When does upholding free speech become an act of self-sabotage?
Wilde times at the country house
Gerald Barry’s outrageous The Importance of Being Earnest manages to overmatch the virtuoso original
In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
Andy Burnham’s devolution delusions
Think central government is the only problem? Look around you
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think