Europe
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 next immigration crisis
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
The new sceptics’ case for staying in the EU: it’ll sink soon anyway
As Tory ministers wrestle with their consciences before the EU referendum, an intriguing new argument for voting to stay has…
A tale of two families
Gstaad War and Peace has been in the news lately, so what was it that Leo wrote about all happy…
Britain is absent from the V&A’s new Europe galleries. Are they trying to tell us something?
Before cheap flights, trains were the economical way to discover Europe and its foibles. Personally, I enjoyed the old fuss…
'This will take longer than I’d thought' - an interview with David Cameron
An interview with the Prime Minister
An age of climate realism is upon us
The age of climate realism is upon us
France’s civil war — and the struggle facing Europe
...and the struggle facing Europe
Charles Moore’s Notes: Why the V&A needs Thatcher’s clothes
It is good to learn that the current management of the V&A want to reverse their predecessors’ lack of interest…
Tony Abbott is right about immigration - and turning back boats
For many years, Australia has been turning away boats filled with migrants. From a remove, this looks cold–hearted — a…
The unspiritual life is in sad decline (except on Michael Chandris's yacht)
According to Somerset Maugham, in material terms one must live on the razor edge between poverty and minimal subsistence in…
The Tories can only benefit from the rise and rise of Jeremy Corbyn
It wasn’t meant to work out this way. A month ago, Westminster watched to see if Jeremy Corbyn could get…
If Putin comes, the Poles are waiting - a report from Nato's new frontline
Nato’s beefed-up military exercises are impressive – and ominous
Welcome to Italy: this is what a real immigration crisis looks like
More than 50,000 boat people have arrived already this year, with many more expected
Like every referendum ever, this EU vote will solve nothing
I suppose, if you could look deep into the mind of somebody who was passionately keen that Britain should leave…
Antwerp: the compact, charming capital of a country that doesn’t quite exist yet
Napoleon didn’t think much of Antwerp. ‘Scarcely a European city at all,’ he scoffed. If only he could see it…
Gunboats are the humanitarian answer to Libya's refugee crisis
More than a thousand migrants have died attempting to get into Europe over the past week, including 900 who perished…
The students tearing down Cecil Rhodes’s statue are still upholding his legacy
Protesting students in Cape Town may disdain the statue of Cecil Rhodes, yet they do not reject his legacy
The Great European Disaster on BBC4 reviewed: propaganda worthy of Leni Riefenstahl
My favourite bit of The Great European Disaster (BBC4, Sunday) was the lingering shot that showed golden heads of corn…
How to fix Britain’s immigration crisis (without leaving Europe)
The crisis is real. And we can solve it without leaving Europe
Google vs governments - let the new battle for free speech begin
Freedom of the press still matters when the presses are virtual
Europe will reconcile with Russia, and soon. It can’t afford not to
The West will have to drop sanctions on Russia – or face another global economic crash
Dealing with trolls the Swedish way
How to deal with a troll In Scandinavian mythology, trolls were shady creatures who lived below ground and varied in…
Václav Klaus: The lies Europe tells about Russia
Václav Klaus, the former Czech president, on David Cameron, the EU, Russia — and the end of free speech
Wave power is a really, really stupid idea. That’s why it’s getting so much taxpayer subsidy
Civil servants think wave power will transform the country. They’re wrong. You’re paying
