The Week
How right-wing are labradors?
Lab test Labour MP Jenny Riddell-Carpenter described black labradors, pubs and warm ale as a ‘far right fantasy’. Do labradors…
Kemi Badenoch knows the right way forward
Last year’s Conservative party conference was a difficult one. Reform UK was leading the polls; the local election results had…
The sartorial decline of the House of Lords
There is a moment at the beginning of Lord of the Flies where the shipwrecked children realise that the adults…
The Athenian answer to immigration
What is it in our interests to do about immigration? The ancient Athenians came up with an interesting answer. Any…
Letters: Don’t worry about AI novels
A right old mess Sir: Although Andy Burnham seems to be turning to Old Labour, what he is really turning…
The truth about Earl Spencer
‘Mr Morgan,’ said the faux-regal voice at the end of the line, ‘this is Earl Spencer. I’ve got you now,…
Andy Burnham begins the long march left
When the Social Democratic Party was launched in 1981, its prospectus was dismissed witheringly by the liberal thinker Ralf Dahrendorf…
Earl Spencer’s anger has clouded his judgment – just ask Aristotle
Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer, appears to be out for revenge for the treatment of his sister by the King,…
Which old rockers are still touring?
Orange prize What is so special about the Garvaghy Road to Ulster Unionists? The area around Portadown attained significance for…
Letters: Brits should love Canada
Fire is a leveller Sir: It was disappointing to read Fin Taylor’s Diary (26 September) in which he reflected upon…
Andy Burnham should call an election now
So far, Andy Burnham’s premiership has been characterised by compromise and obfuscation. When choosing his Chancellor, instead of picking Shabana…
Should I be more like Bryan Johnson?
‘Journalling’ is now a good thing, which we know because it’s part of Bryan Johnson’s morning routine, sandwiched between eating…
Tax like an Athenian
If Gary Lineker wants to convert his footballing OBE into something better reflecting his wealth, he will have to try…
Which countries have compulsory voting?
Poll positions Lord Kinnock called on Andy Burnham to make voting compulsory. Around 24 countries have some kind of compulsory…
Letters: Why should non-Christians care about the Bible?
Reform’s high bar Sir: Michael Gove’s concerns about Reform lacking the talent and an adequate policy framework to ‘prove their…
Britain needs to get a grip on AI
We remember the empty hysteria induced by warnings over the millennium bug. We have borne the burden of exaggerated predictions…
Portrait of the week: The assisted dying bill falls, the Sussexes quit a school and Trump praises a united Ireland
Home MPs voted against the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill that offered assisted suicide, by 286 to 270;…
Dolly Parton’s marriage advice for me
I will miss Dolly Parton; one who truly deserves the title of ‘icon’. I met her a few times but…
Plato would know why Farage attracts chancers
The problem with Nigel Farage is that he seems to be something of a chancer and, as a result, tends…
Which prime ministers have sporting achievements?
Premier sports Andy Burnham took part in the Great North Run, a half marathon, finishing in 1 hour 57 minutes.…
Letters: Why Douglas Murray should attend the St Paul’s rave
The need for Mammon Sir: Douglas Murray is right to wince at Sadiq Khan’s gloating over the partnership at St…
Portrait of the week: Britain sanctions Jewish settlements, Dover protests erupt and the AfD wins big
Home Ed Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, set out in the Commons new restrictions on buying goods made in Jewish settlements…
