Carrying water for freedom
Hong Kong’s protestors are brave and, so far, successful. The Chinese Communist Party leadership must be kicking itself
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Charlie’s angels
The Soong sisters lives were sewn into the dramatic tapestry of China’s modern history, but in this saga there is nobody with whom to sympathise or identify
Comes the reckoning
History was a weakness for communist regimes. Now it has become a weapon for populists
Conservatives clear the way for Corbynite extremism
‘In 2019, as Britain faces the prospect of its first truly radical left-wing government, Conservatives are nowhere near frightened enough. If they were, they would defend the checks the British constitution and
Dave and Davery
'It is clear that he does not own up to all the mistakes he made. Dave has a very clear idea of how far he can go while keeping what remains of
Dechristianity by the numbers
'In the US, levels of religiosity are traditionally high. But Americans aren't somehow hard-wired to preserve their faith in a high-tech world. They are just behind the curve'
Discussions with a stone wall
Britain’s main gay rights organisation is risking its own future by adopting gender self-ID as its new cause
A conspiracy unmasked
Despite having no instinct for organisation and never using the jargon of modern business management, Margaret Thatcher had extraordinary political instincts. These are a central theme of Herself Alone, the third volume
Don’t venerate the nation state
‘The nation state is not the endpoint of history, nor is it even a basic fact of human history’
Against all odds
'When the whole nation is taking a huge punt on whether (or how) to leave the EU, a gambler’s memoirs are timely'
Empty labels
'To eat less soya, eat more of it. The paradox bites only on those who are unaware of how much soya is contained in the meat they eat'
Arise ye unwoke from your slumbers
Our tolerance of intolerance must end. It’s time to reclaim the sanity of both public and private spaces with a counter-revolution