United States
He speaks for America
Don’t fool yourself about the anti-Brexit consensus in the US – or the excellent reasons for it
Trump’s women trouble
A mighty message has been crafted that is inflicting damage on the Republican frontrunner
Why Trump prevailed
The political climate that brought about his rise is in fact a worldwide phenomenon
Who killed murder?
The mystery of violent crime’s dramatic decline
American Notebook
I have been driving many hundreds of miles across America, interviewing Vietnam veterans for a book. Though I have been…
High life
The rich are under attack nowadays, never more so than in America, where The Donald continues to trump his critics,…
Poverty + anarchy + drug dollars = Mexico
You may not have heard of the Maras. Or Barrio 18. Or the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, or the Zatas,…
Our leaders’ suicidal urge to sex it up
It has been over a month since Parliament voted to bomb Isis in Syria, yet in that time there have…
Sticking to his guns
Whenever there’s another mass shooting in America, like the massacre in San Bernardino last month, I think immediately of my…
The pretend war: bombing Isil won’t solve the problem
Britain, France and America are in a protracted fight against Islamic radicalism. Pity our leaders have no idea how to win it
Long life
When Robert Peston, the economics editor of the BBC, interviewed George Osborne on television in an open-necked shirt with collar…
Death watch
If you don’t think legalising ‘assisted dying’ is a slippery slope, you haven’t been paying attention
Iowa notebook
The Iowa State Fair ‘Donnnaaallldd!!! Donnnaaaaallldd!!!’ Donald Trump was surrounded by fans. He looked happy. He took a bite out of…
Don’t act white, act migrant
Black British boys are being held back by fear of betraying their background. Immigrant children know how to deal with that
The Trump slump
Once the Republicans end their embarrassing summer romance, they’re surprisingly well placed to beat Hillary Clinton
Long life
I have always been what I suppose one could call a weed, and a cowardly one at that. I never…
A letter from Harper Lee
Avoiding publicity doesn’t stop her being sharp-eyed, curious and impeccably well-mannered. I have the evidence
Fracking Lancashire
That democracy is a superior form of government to any other goes without saying. But in order to function, it…
The Spectator’s Notes
We in the West all hate Sepp Blatter, so we pay too little attention to the manner in which the…
Shifting sands in Saudi
Why America’s once-cautious ally suddenly looks so skittish
Washington Notebook
This week has been all about the election, the US presidential election that is. It is 18 months away but…
Long life
There are already people camping outside St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, to await the birth shortly of another royal baby, the…
Mob rules
Would-be leaders of the left are harnessing the mood of angry populism
The real Iran deal
While Obama talks centrifuges in Geneva, Iranian-backed militia are redrawing the map of Iraq
The American tradition
Making up traditions
