Europe
Voters have no time for the flaccid centre
A depression has settled on the Liddle household ever since Norbert Hofer narrowly failed in his bid to become the…
If I were in charge of Leave, here’s what I’d say…
It may be too late. But with only about three weeks before our referendum on EU membership I am itching…
Boris needs you!
The former mayor of London makes his case for Brexit
Let’s renew the EU
There is more to the idea of Europe than narrow economic considerations. The Remain side needs to say so
Power failure
A fortnight ago, the energy minister, Andrea Leadsom, declared grandly that Britain, alone in the world, would commit to a…
Why we need migrants
It’s not about economics. It’s about our snobbish, slobbish culture
A civilisation under siege
It’s bad enough here, but Europe’s migrant folly is suicidal
The Spectator’s notes
The government, or at least David Cameron’s bit of it, seems to think that trade is something that takes place…
The debt monster
All the signs have been pointing to a new recession – and we’re much less equipped to weather it than last time
Why are children in Guernsey extolling Islam to their parents?
I have never been to the island of Guernsey. This is a large world and we have a finite amount…
The EU must change
David Cameron’s attempt to renegotiate Britain’s EU membership has served as a powerful reminder of the case for leaving. The…
Turkey can’t cope. Can we?
There has been an influx of 2.5 million Syrian refugees, and almost as many again are expected. At this rate, Turkey’s migrant problem is set to become Europe’s
Stay or leave, Europe is sinking anyway
As Tory ministers wrestle with their consciences before the EU referendum, an intriguing new argument for voting to stay has…
High life
Gstaad War and Peace has been in the news lately, so what was it that Leo wrote about all happy…
Eurovision
Before cheap flights, trains were the economical way to discover Europe and its foibles. Personally, I enjoyed the old fuss…
Cameron’s great escape
An interview with the Prime Minister
Cooler heads
The age of climate realism is upon us
France’s civil war…
...and the struggle facing Europe
The Spectator’s notes
It is good to learn that the current management of the V&A want to reverse their predecessors’ lack of interest…
The Australian example
For many years, Australia has been turning away boats filled with migrants. From a remove, this looks cold–hearted — a…
High life
According to Somerset Maugham, in material terms one must live on the razor edge between poverty and minimal subsistence in…
Jeremy Corbyn’s extraordinary success is a coup for the Tories
It wasn’t meant to work out this way. A month ago, Westminster watched to see if Jeremy Corbyn could get…
Watching the next war
Nato’s beefed-up military exercises are impressive – and ominous
The invasion of Italy
More than 50,000 boat people have arrived already this year, with many more expected
Does anyone really expect the EU referendum to resolve anything?
I suppose, if you could look deep into the mind of somebody who was passionately keen that Britain should leave…
