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In fear we trust: how the Tories became addicted to negativity
Strange as it may seem, there are still people around David Cameron who regard the Scottish referendum campaign as a…
Fear and loathing
Strange as it may seem, there are still people around David Cameron who regard the Scottish referendum campaign as a…
We want an EU referendum, not a scare-story contest
So far the campaign for the EU referendum has resembled a contest as to which side can spin the most…
Cut the claptrap
So far the campaign for the EU referendum has resembled a contest as to which side can spin the most…
A feral, all-powerful press? The Whittingdale story disproves that
For weeks, Westminster has been full of rumours about the private life of a certain cabinet member. It was said…
Fit to print
For weeks, Westminster has been full of rumours about the private life of a certain cabinet member. It was said…
How to make the rich pay more tax
The 11 million documents leaked from Panama lawyers Mossack Fonseca tell us much that we know already. It’s hardly news…
The road to Panama
The 11 million documents leaked from Panama lawyers Mossack Fonseca tell us much that we know already. It’s hardly news…
How is Britain going green? By shutting down industry
A fortnight ago, the energy minister, Andrea Leadsom, declared grandly that Britain, alone in the world, would commit to a…
Power failure
A fortnight ago, the energy minister, Andrea Leadsom, declared grandly that Britain, alone in the world, would commit to a…
Terror in Brussels: it could happen here
On Tuesday morning Belgium was the latest European country to suffer a major terrorist attack. It is a disturbing reminder…
The jihad continues
On Tuesday morning Belgium was the latest European country to suffer a major terrorist attack. It is a disturbing reminder…
Why the Republican elite couldn’t stop Donald Trump
The political climate that brought about his rise is in fact a worldwide phenomenon
Why Trump prevailed
If the Republican party were a company, it would now file for bankruptcy. Donald Trump, arguably the most grotesque candidate…
The EU's deal with Turkey exposes the moral vacuum at its heart
Looked at from the narrow perspective of how to deal with the lethal business of human trafficking across the Aegean,…
Turkey’s blackmail
Looked at from the narrow perspective of how to deal with the lethal business of human trafficking across the Aegean,…
Yes, let our spies spy – but not our bureaucrats
One of the marks of a good Home Secretary is a healthy wariness of those in authority who come begging…
The prying game
One of the marks of a good Home Secretary is a healthy wariness of those in authority who come begging…
If the migrant crisis goes on like this, there may be no EU for Britain to leave
Imagine if Nigel Farage declared that police should be ready to shoot migrants trying to make it from Calais to…
Driven to extremes
Imagine if Nigel Farage declared that police should be ready to shoot migrants trying to make it from Calais to…
Whether or not Britain leaves, the EU must change or fall apart
David Cameron’s attempt to renegotiate Britain’s EU membership has served as a powerful reminder of the case for leaving. The…
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…
Any deal with the junior doctors should cut both ways
A few months ago, paramedics were on the brink of industrial action. They had legitimate grievances. Ambulance services were being…
Flying doctors
A few months ago, paramedics were on the brink of industrial action. They had legitimate grievances. Ambulance services were being…
Go back and get more from the EU, Prime Minister
Throughout his negotiations with the European Union, David Cameron was fatally undermined by his own lack of resolve. He was…
