Two things happened online in the past week or so, both online, both quite mad. First was the spread of…

The University of Edinburgh’s recently released ‘Race Review’ is an intriguing document. Commissioned after the death of George Floyd and…

Rachel Reeves strode onto the stage at the Edinburgh festival in a black jumpsuit and an orange scarf. Iain Dale,…

Thomas More has a richly ambiguous place in our religious and political history. Like a brave hero of conscience, he…

Eighty years on, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima continues to provoke fierce debate, reflection, and deep moral inquiry. How did…

It’s not a good time to be a Scottish Conservative. While the SNP has seen a bounce in the polls…

The second coming of President Trump has brought an invigorated commander-in-chief asserting broad authority over the executive branch, reigniting debate…

Julie Burchill may not have coined the phrase ‘Nepo Baby’, but my Coffee House colleague certainly has established a reputation…

When the jury service summons landed on my doormat, I cursed my luck. The nag of civic responsibility was just…

Yesterday as I went through boarding at Gatwick Airport I smiled as I watched all the excited children going off…

Eat Out to Help Out, the government scheme aimed at encouraging people to return to restaurants during the pandemic, launched…

“Censorship is not how we do things in Western civilization”. So said Congressman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) of the United Kingdom’s…

Today, Green party members can begin voting for their next party leader – or leaders – as ballots in the…

Another day, another dispiriting quangocracy revelation. This time the spotlight is on the Valuation Office Agency, whose performance has been…

This week, US Vice President J.D. Vance levelled a blistering critique at Europe, accusing it of ‘committing civilisational suicide’, and…

Some of my oldest and dearest school friends absolutely hate reading the news. One called me up nearly a week…

It doesn’t look like the Chancellor will hit her target for turning the UK into the fastest-growing economy in the…

Well, well, well. It transpires that in plans to make Whitehall more working class, civil service internships will only be…

The government desperately needs to save the justice system, and it believes that technology might be part of the solution.…

Maybe Trump doesn’t always chicken out after all. Rapid trade deals with the UK, Japan, the EU and others in…

Up until yesterday, I was beginning to feel cautiously optimistic about the new James Bond film. After a long hiatus…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday that his Liberal government will recognise the state of Palestine at the…

It’s taken me a while, but I’ve finally realised the purpose of the Charity Commission. I’d always thought its role…