Recordings have stunted us
Bring me my bow of burning gold; or failing that, the opening notes of Elgar’s Second Symphony. That’s how I’ve…
How an illiterate peasant changed the course of modern history
Grigory Rasputin was no Machiavelli but a simple, venal man who wielded an influence far more dangerous than he could ever comprehend
David Byrne has done it again
The title of David Byrne’s most recent album and current tour is Who Is The Sky?. The phrase works two…
The art of ageing
More than 30 contemporary artists have contributed to the Wellcome Collection’s latest exhibition, which asks what it’s like to age…
When Mandelson could bring down Starmer
Another day, another set of embarrassing revelations about Peter Mandelson. A photo has now emerged of Mandelson, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and…
What Signalgate tells us about Iran
Remember Signalgate? It was quite the story, and worth revisiting now in light of Operation Epic Fury, the ongoing crisis…
Don’t force Catholics to abide by assisted dying
The Scottish Parliament is on the brink of passing a bill that would see Catholic hospitals and care homes shut…
Did Hannah Spencer’s outfit distract from her maiden speech?
Hannah Spencer’s maiden speech in the Commons – a cheerful and upbeat performance – was pegged to International Women’s Day. We…
Transport could be Reform’s new battleground
Tuesday was a good day to drive in Derbyshire. While the rest of the country was asking itself whether events…
Glasgow needs protecting
A corner of Glasgow’s historic Central Station was destroyed by fire last Sunday in scenes that resembled the 1970s disaster…
The Liberal Party should trial community primaries
Australia’s political parties are confronting a long-standing issue that has been gradually worsening over many years: the decline in party…
The Mandy files have shown the grubby side of the British state
It is one thing to glimpse the inner workings of government during extraordinary times. But it is another, and many…
The inconvenient truth about Britain’s ‘nuclear renaissance’
The Red Queen warned Alice, ‘Now, here, you see, it takes all the running you can do, to keep in…
The problem with Thomas Massie
Thomas Massie’s predicament, as he fends off a Trump-backed challenger – and Trump himself – in the Republican primary for…
Net zero is destroying Britain’s car industry
Could there be any greater vindication for the government’s policy of pushing us to buy electric vehicles than the crisis…
Brace yourselves for a painful year ahead
Figures just released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show the economy ground to a halt in January, with…
Can Israel help the people of Iran rise up?
The new supreme leader of Iran has still not been seen in public. Instead, the country’s state television broadcast what…
Is Keir Starmer really, truly sorry about Peter Mandelson?
Sir Keir Starmer wants everyone to know how sorry, really sorry, he is for giving Lord Mandelson the job of…
Was Starmer ever serious about shrinking the British state?
A year ago today, the Prime Minister gave a speech on the ‘fundamental reform of the British state’. ‘We don’t…
War on Iran was not ‘unprovoked’
I’ve been thinking a lot about the phrase ‘unprovoked war’. It’s been rolling off leftist tongues since the explosion of…
NSW hate-hunting police force
Alarms raised over fears Australia could end up with its own thought police
Silence the doctors, harm the children? When ethics becomes dissent
Why doctors must be free to speak for patient safety
Biological truth must prevail in schools
In court, you must swear to tell the truth. Failing to do so is considered a serious offence and harmful…
