Winston Churchill
The designated survivor
Churchill’s stroke in 1953 does not create a workable precedent for Dominic Raab to follow
Peston’s inbox
Kemi wants a correction, and Keir could appear on celebrity TV
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
Medieval treasures of Germany
Aachen and the great temples of medieval Europe seem like vast spiritual power stations
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
London has lost its soul
National renewal must start with the capital
The sorry strategy
Reparations are a deeply dangerous strategy in the carnivorous world of geopolitics
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
Keir-y-e-Liason
Rob tries to stay awake at the Liazzzzzzon committee
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
