The problem with Britain’s benefits debate
A report claiming a majority of us receive more in benefits than we stump up in tax made headlines yesterday. The analysis produced by…
Is it time to replace Scotland’s sporting anthem?
‘Flower of Scotland’ is the unofficial national anthem north of the border but soon enough we may never hear its…
Scotland’s gender bill mess was made in Westminster
Nicola Sturgeon is angry. The UK government has confirmed it will block her party’s controversial gender Bill, which removes key…
Sturgeon’s gender bill poses a problem for the Tories
Ministers will come under increased pressure to block Nicola Sturgeon’s gender legislation with the publication of a new Policy Exchange paper…
Challenging anti-Semitism is a moral imperative for non-Jews
One of the functions of the honours system is to articulate our principles and priorities. Amid the cringe cronyism and…
The 2024 election will be cataclysmic for the Conservatives
I spend a lot of my time fantasising about the death of the Conservative Party. I like to picture election…
Gordon Brown is deluding himself about the SNP
Gordon Brown needs a hobby. Golf, perhaps, or jazzercise. Anything but meddling in the constitution. He means well but his…
What now for Scottish nationalists?
The Scottish parliament does not have the power to legislate for a referendum on independence. The Supreme Court has made…
Britain is no country for young men
If I had to give one piece of advice to Britons under 30 it would be this: go. Leave. Skedaddle.…
Does Westminster even care about the Union?
The Supreme Court will hand down its judgment in the Scottish independence referendum case next Wednesday. This is the reference…
Sunak should acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
When Liz Truss’s premiership came to an abrupt end, it appeared to spell doom for a historic policy shift raised…
Tory troubles are a reflection of the crisis facing Britain
One of the quaint superstitions of the moment is a belief that our political dysfunction has a ready solution. The…
The problem with Mordaunt’s trans conversion
Penny Mordaunt’s entry into the Tory leadership race was widely predicted and she has now become the first to throw…
How Truss can secure her legacy
Liz Truss needs an exit strategy. Unless she can eke past Canning’s 119 days, the Prime Minister will go down…
How to stop Just Stop Oil
The National Gallery is home to Van Gogh’s still life Sunflowers. It’s an oil on canvas that, according to the…
Kanye West is not OK
Ye is the rapper formerly known as Kanye West. Even more formerly, he was known as Yeezus, back when he…
Liz Truss is a liberal. So how will she approach immigration?
Should Tories already be feeling buyer’s remorse over their new leader? It has been only 20 days since Boris Johnson,…
The Tories are to blame for Scotland’s tax mess
Lost amid much of the commentary on Kwasi Kwarteng’s income tax and stamp duty cuts is that they will not…
In praise of France's tributes to the Queen
The death of Elizabeth II has reacquainted Britain with all the cherished irrationalities that make us who we are. Hereditary…
Liz Truss should increase Universal Credit
Liz Truss’s plans for a two-year energy bill freeze, estimated to cost £100 billion, underscore three points. One, the incoming Prime…
The case against a snap election
Unless Her Majesty throws us all a curveball, Liz Truss will be the next prime minister. So let’s knock something…
The extremism on the unionist side of Scotland's independence debate
When a nationalist mob descended on the Tory leadership hustings in Perth recently, those of us who criticise the SNP’s…
Can Lord Frost save the Union?
Lord Frost is tipped to head up the Cabinet Office under Liz Truss, making him the Prime Minister’s point man…
Money won't keep the Union together
Despite its name, Gers Day is not an annual celebration of the Ibrox side that makes up one half of…
We shouldn't accept the Channel crossings
Yesterday, 1,295 people arrived in the UK by crossing the Channel in small boats. That is the highest daily total…
