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Rupa Huq and the politics of prejudice

1 October 2022 9:00 am

The Labour party’s contribution to the national debate this week has included the idea that someone can be ‘superficially’ black.…

In search of Trussonomics

24 September 2022 9:00 am

When Liz Truss entered the leadership race there was no such thing as ‘Trussonomics’. She began her campaign with no…

The Queen’s act of Union

17 September 2022 9:00 am

In death, as in life, Elizabeth II has been a unifying force for her country. For all the political rancour…

Liz Truss can’t ignore the issue of NHS reform

10 September 2022 9:00 am

It’s hard to think of any Prime Minister who has entered office surrounded by such low expectations. Liz Truss was…

Russia, Ukraine and the legacy of Gorbachev

3 September 2022 9:00 am

In her memoirs, Raisa Gorbacheva recalls the moment when her husband turned from bureaucrat into reformer. ‘I’m in my seventh…

What the Tory leadership rivals haven’t discussed

27 August 2022 9:00 am

In just over a week, Britain will have a new prime minister. No one can say that the 160,000 or…

Don’t blame Brexit for our lack of workers

20 August 2022 9:00 am

It has become received wisdom that Brexit has condemned Britain to chronic labour shortages. Many of the migrant workers who…

It’s time to repair the damage caused by lockdown grade inflation

13 August 2022 9:00 am

When A-level results are published next week, we will find out if the government has made any progress in stemming…

Can Liz Truss be trusted?

6 August 2022 9:00 am

Liz Truss has taken the lead in the Tory leadership race with an agenda that seems radical and ambitious, whereas…

Germany’s energy crisis is a warning to Britain

30 July 2022 9:00 am

During the eurozone crisis, southern European states had to go cap in hand to Germany to stave off national bankruptcy.…

The heatwave shows the lockdown instinct is still alive

23 July 2022 9:00 am

Trains were running even more slowly than usual. Schools were closed again. Offices were empty. No one would deny that…

The Uber scandal highlights big tech’s big failure

16 July 2022 9:00 am

A few years ago the Conservatives were excited about the march of the tech giants. Uber was offering an alternative…

A Tory implosion

9 July 2022 9:00 am

What is the purpose of a Conservative government? It’s a reasonable question for voters to ask. In 2019 Boris Johnson…

Nicola Sturgeon's referendum stunt

2 July 2022 9:00 am

Nicola Sturgeon presents Scotland as a country outraged by Brexit and straining at the leash of the United Kingdom. She…

Cutting the cost of government is the only solution to this crisis

25 June 2022 9:00 am

A little over a year ago, The Spectator printed a cover story about the risk of inflation. Britain, we argued,…

Politicians caused the Rwanda deportation debacle

18 June 2022 9:00 am

The problem with the bishops in the upper chamber is not that they speak too much, but too little. The…

Airlines must accept the blame for the travel chaos

11 June 2022 9:00 am

If you have a flight booked in the next few months, it’s time to worry. A new era of air…

God save the Queen: the monarchy has become more valuable than ever

4 June 2022 9:00 am

Rarely has a public figure taken a promise so seriously as the vow that Her Majesty the Queen made on…

Boris Johnson’s guilt

28 May 2022 9:00 am

An ability to survive narrow scrapes has been one of Boris Johnson’s defining qualities. The pictures of Downing Street’s lockdown…

Sanction Gerhard Schröder

21 May 2022 9:00 am

From the start of the war in Ukraine, the democratic world has shown striking unity in the economic boycott of…

The problem with Macron’s vision for Europe

14 May 2022 9:00 am

The Ukraine crisis has transformed international affairs, forcing countries the world over to rethink their alliances and interests. New patterns…

Can anything save Boris Johnson?

7 May 2022 9:00 am

As Boris Johnson faced the possibility of a no-confidence motion earlier this year, a large number of Tory MPs decided…

Brexit’s potential is beginning to be realised

30 April 2022 9:00 am

The purpose of Brexit was to strengthen Britain’s ties with both the world beyond Europe and with Europe itself, but…

Britain and the West must step up support to Ukraine

23 April 2022 9:00 am

The first few weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine went so badly that it was tempting to see the withdrawal…

The French election should be a warning for Boris

16 April 2022 9:00 am

In just over a week’s time, Emmanuel Macron will most likely win a second term. He has the opponent he…