The Global Politics Of Netanyahu’s Victory
There was more to his controversial statement about Arab votes than Netanyahu's critics cared to acknowledge
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Berlin’s Saviour
"The Humboldt Forum is a spectacular idea. But it will take the right intellectual architect to pull it off. We will have to trust Neil MacGregor"
Snooker Without Balls
Affinity between aficionadoes of baize and board
The Light And The Dark
Sir Malcolm Arnold's oeuvre, too often dismissed as "light" music, deserves rehabilitation
Sour Smell Of Success
Alastair Campbell's new book is predictable stuff
Let’s Make Putin’s London Cronies Sweat
Our failure to face up to the Russian ruler could have dire consequences
Mr Cameron, Show The Country That You Care
As polling day nears, Conservatives are sticking to a strictly economic message. But there should be room in politics for moral arguments.
Campaign Diary
"The Chief Whip stormed the moral high ground and dug himself in. So why did I feel unable to follow Michael Gove over the top, as it were?"
Defying Duopoly: The Rise Of The Insurgents
On the doorsteps of Essex and Glasgow, the reasons why voters are turning to UKIP and the SNP appear remarkably similar
Don’t Rig The System In Favour Of Coalitions
Unfair constituency boundaries, inaccurate voting registers and non-enforcement of electoral law are a threat to our democracy
Warring Gangsters Who Run The Country
You will learn more about politics from Harriet Sergeant’s book about teenage London thugs than from Bagehot’s outdated British Constitution
Political Correctness Is Devouring Itself
The sooner the Left realises that you cannot censor your way to a better society the sooner it can worry about more important issues