William Wilberforce
William Wilberforce and England’s forgotten saints
The Clapham Saints and their efforts to reform British manners have been unjustly and unwisely forgotten
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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
An unpleasant man, and a genius
The most interesting people are not necessarily the most attractive
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
Warm home, wrong decision
Ministers are once again choosing the most politically convenient response to rising energy costs, not the most effective one
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
Why do we still have social housing?
A decade working in Social Housing taught me that the sector’s perverse incentives guarantee the perpetuation of the very poverty it exists to eradicate
Why Keynes was wrong
He misinterpreted fundamental economic principles