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A corner of Australia that is forever Bournemouth
Nations seek their souls in the strangest places. We English, for instance, have illustrated ourselves to the world and to…
How the Blair-Brown tussle influences the top Tory and Labour partnerships
Listen to James Forsyth discuss the tale of two political partnerships: [audioboo url=”http://audioboo.fm/boos/1746142-james-forsyth-on-david-george-and-ed-ed”/] Six and a half years after Gordon…
Charles Moore's notes: Peston and co would have done more Co-op digging if the Tories had been involved
There has naturally been plenty of unfavourable comment on how the Revd Paul Flowers, the ‘crystal Methodist’, was allowed by…
Which female media star wrote the right-wing Revolt? It says a lot that we can't think of many candidates
I am still trying to get some sort of closure. For almost three weeks now I have been tormented by…
James Delingpole: I told Radley school pupils how to rebel. But I'm not sure they want to
For two blissful days last week I was at Radley College — what you might call the posh person’s Eton — as…
Hugo Rifkind: From porn to Bitcoin, governments can't control the web — so why is Cameron trying?
What people don’t seem to realise is that the geeks are winning. Actually, scratch that. They’ve all but won. The…
Martin Vander Weyer: The Reverend is just a funny sideshow — here's who to blame for the Co-op mess
The naughty Reverend Flowers will be a comic footnote in the history of the financial crisis — but no more…
Cameron’s war on porn is a pointless stunt
What people don’t seem to realise is that the geeks are winning. Actually, scratch that. They’ve all but won. The…
Is even Radley not safe from the lentil-eating progressives?
For two blissful days last week I was at Radley College — what you might call the posh person’s Eton — as…
John Bercow must rein it in — Parliament can't afford to depose two Speakers in a row
John Bercow could go down as a great reforming Speaker of the House of Commons. It’s thanks to him, in…
Charles Moore: State broadcasting allows fascism — and we're paying the fees for it
There has not been much good news out of Greece since the eurozone powers decided to crush the country, but…
Soldiers aren't social workers, Mr Cameron. Remember that before taking on hopeless wars
The ghost people, the letter people. The ones we hear about in court but never call by their real name;…
Matthew Parris: I've been living with a miracle for 60 years
This is probably the most self-indulgent column I’ve written. I hope not to make a habit of it. It’s an…
Ireland's back, and luck had nothing to do with it
My man in Dublin calls with joy in his voice to tell me ‘the Troika’ — the combined powers of…
An old wound takes its toll at last
This is probably the most self-indulgent column I’ve written. I hope not to make a habit of it. It’s an…
Aren't we already losing Scotland?
Westminster has been gripped by talk of a referendum this week. But the excitement hasn’t been about the vote in…
Charles Moore: Teaching qualifications must include a stint in business — or the army
The most extraordinary thing about the scandal of Unite at Grangemouth and in Falkirk is how long it took the…
James Delingpole: I'm in love with Shakespeare — and with David Tennant's Richard II
‘Dad, it’s three hours long,’ says Boy, worriedly. ‘Yeah. And whose bloody fault is it we’re going?’ I want to…
Hugo Rifkind: Yes, I'm apathetic about politics. But isn't Russell Brand?
Since I was a child, pretty much everybody I have ever met has asked me if I want to be…
Now the economy is recovering, is it a good idea to buy Poundland shares?
‘Satan seizes control of saintly bank’ would be a fair summary of much of the coverage of the deal that…
Why I’d never be a Tory princeling
Since I was a child, pretty much everybody I have ever met has asked me if I want to be…
The night I fell back in love with Shakespeare
‘Dad, it’s three hours long,’ says Boy, worriedly. ‘Yeah. And whose bloody fault is it we’re going?’ I want to…
The next election will break all the rules
Ed Miliband’s aides used to scurry around the parliamentary estate, their shoulders hunched. A look in their eyes suggested that…
Charles Moore's notes: It's great there's a World Islamic Economic Forum — now can we have a Jewish one?
As I write, the World Islamic Economic Forum is opening in London, the first time it has been held in…
Rod Liddle: How I was bullied when I wore a burka
I dressed up in a burka to wander around the streets of Canterbury recently, to see what level of Islamophobic…
