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The betrayal of Wales
Devolution has left my country with catastrophic misgovernment
Obama’s dearest enemies
The Republicans would be crazy to try and impeach the lame-duck President. It would only revive him
Welcome to the club
Writing frankly about Jamaica has made me nervous of invitations from strangers. How would this one turn out?
Killarney
Here’s a question for a Guinness-sponsored pub quiz: who or what is a ‘jarvie’? The answer is the gypsy driver…
What will be left?
If Scotland votes for independence, Britain will be left weaker than anyone yet realises
England unchained
Scottish independence would indeed be a disaster – but only for the Scots
Geek god
Believers in omnipotent machine intelligence are reshaping the world to fit their fantasies
Let’s face it – Ray Honeyford got it right on Islam and education
The Bradford head teacher was dismissed for emphasising nationality over religion. He should have been applauded
Napoleon’s last victory
If you visit Waterloo today, there’s no question which general comes out on top
Baghdad notebook
In the passport queue at Baghdad airport, my heart sinks. This place vies with Cairo for the title of most…
Terminally confused
The closer you look at the campaign for ‘assisted dying’, the less reassuring it all becomes
Chinese porcelain
Next time you’re in a shop that sells Chinese blue and white porcelain, pick up a piece and turn it…
The real God wars
The West’s politicians generally aren’t interested in religion. Increasingly, that means they don’t understand the world
Farage’s strange new ally
Has the Ukip leader seen Beppe Grillo’s website?
Killing jokes
We’re now so eager to take offence that humour is almost impossible
The age of self-love
Pro-masturbation campaigning is a cause for our narcissistic times
The end of estate agents
The internet can – and should – bring it about
Thailand’s next fix
The developing world looks to China for inspiration, not the West
Radøy
The Immigrant Church at Sletta emigrated from North Dakota 18 years ago. Built on the prairie by Norwegian settlers in…
Terror’s comeback kids
Jihadi groups like ISIS rarely manage to hold their ground – but that doesn’t mean they’re going away
Coogan’s friends
Why is Index on Censorship cosying up to the tribune of Hacked Off?
Cad of the Year 2014
A selection of nominations from Spectator writers and others
Eva Remembers Her Two Brothers Called James
When she thinks (if she does) of the first James it is of a six-year-old who died when she was…
Highland swing
Danny Alexander, the coalition’s senior Scot, on cricket,on his battle for Britain and his colleague George Osborne
Letter from Tel Aviv
‘There’s a dark cloud rising from the desert floor/ I packed my bags and I’m heading straight into the storm/…
