"How much survives of the other peacetime prime ministers since the war? What were John Major and Harold Wilson and An…"

"The burden should not be on people to prove why they should be allowed to do something, but on the authorities to pro…"

"It is possible, though hard, to forge a United Kingdom made up of many ethnicities. Leaders like Mr Cameron are right…"

"Looking forward, as one always must, I wonder if the law will eventually be changed to allow one to marry one's dog. …"

"They make excellent life-partners. No doubt some old bigots will claim that marriage is a uniquely human institution,…"

"People are often silly in their attacks on these things. Elites are inevitable and have some good qualities. Any old …"

"When Sir Keir rightly attacked anti-Semitism in his party, he did not analyse its nature clearly enough. It is not li…"

"Labour insiders are more aware than most voters of the danger of the weird alliance between punitive Muslim extremist…"

"Mr Charles Moore announced he will be stepping down in April after six years as editor [of The Spectator], during whi…"

"The more I thought about it, the more obsessed I became with the idea of a swimming journey. I started to dream ever …"