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We need to return to a politics of virtue
Why, since the 1970s, has liberalism become so virulent? And why is it inclined to break down, or to drastically…
The battle against DEI has never been more vital
It was only a matter of time before the rollback of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies in the workplace…
Don’t blame WFH parents for absent school children
The Chief Inspector of the schools’ watchdog Ofsted, Sir Martyn Oliver, has said he thinks the change in working habits…
Is Starmer about to finally increase defence spending?
There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Only three weeks ago,…
Europe should listen to America’s uncomfortable truths
The response in Europe to J.D Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference last Friday was one of predictable outrage.…
Europe cannot be surprised by Trump’s approach to Ukraine
There’s something about Donald Trump that sends Europeans mad. The President and Vladimir Putin agreed last week to commence talks…
What Putin wants and what America will do
If I had a penny for every time I have been told that Russian President Vladimir Putin only wants respect.…
Sunday shows round-up: ‘No peace without European partners’
Jonathan Reynolds: ‘There will be no durable peace [in Ukraine] without European partners’ Keir Starmer will meet European leaders at…
Elon is America’s Trotsky
I never imagined that I would see a real revolution, at least not in the West. Sure, when I was…
What we should learn from the Sandie Peggie case
Across the UK, NHS services are coming under increasing pressure. Hospital waiting lists are too long while A&E departments struggle…
Europe is ruling itself out of the AI race
I recently reported on a major partnership signed by a German tech startup. Or so I thought. Not long after…
Scottish Labour set for worst election result since devolution
Oh dear. Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar will have been hoping for some positive headlines this weekend, as his party’s…
Why the NHS is failing
The NHS is swallowing more money than ever, yet delivering worse results. Now its failings are not only hurting patients,…
Has Nigel Farage missed the immigration vibe shift?
Who in Westminster is ‘right-wing’ on immigration? Which parties are actively propelling the Overton window to the right? If you…
Toby Young: love him or loathe him?
London Everyone has at least one friend that none of their other friends can stand, someone you love but everyone…
What Bill Gates can teach today’s mollycoddling parents
‘I was different,’ Bill Gates describes his childish self, ‘School… felt slow. I found it hard to stay interested in…
Israelis and Palestinians will be here again, and again, and again
‘When the Lord returned the captives to Zion,’ Psalm 126 goes, ‘we were like dreamers. Our mouths were filled with…
The Middle East’s language wars
When the Middle East gets me down, I sometimes rewatch the video of Donald Trump announcing the death of ISIS…
Why JD Vance’s Munich speech matters
When was the last time a new U.S Vice President gave a truly memorable speech? The post has traditionally been…
Why Labour needs to think about religion
Liberalism, as Michael Lind has argued, is under attack because it cannot deliver the promised self-correcting markets that provide for…
JD Vance is right. Europe is in peril
On Wednesday evening, a man threw a fragmentation grenade into a café in Grenoble, leaving 15 people injured. The following…
Could Ukraine descend into civil war?
US President Donald Trump has announced that peace talks with Putin are set to begin ‘immediately’. While Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Starmer is in denial about the high cost of defence
It is hard to think of a recent prime minister whose first months in office have seen defence in the…
How seriously will Putin take Ukraine negotiations?
We have no idea whether Vladimir Putin is serious about peace negotiations with Ukraine. He may simply be going through…
France’s churches are burning – and no one seems to care
France’s churches are under attack, yet the media and political establishment are pretending not to notice. Last year, we saw…
