Our nihilistic politics are a product of the crushing ennui and spiritual vacancy of modern life.

Two decades later, Keir Starmer’s Downing Street has declared what Blair deemed impossible: “globalisation is over”. This ...

Unenforceable social media bans for teenagers cause more problems than they solve.

Stuart Whatley. Stuart Whatley is a senior editor at Project Syndicate and the co-author (with Nicholas Agar and Dan Weijers) of How to Think About Progress: A Skeptic’s Guide t ...

Beijing has retaliated against Donald Trump's tariffs — and the response was far stronger than expected.

The self-made billionaire is the most profitable live musician in history. What can her ascendance teach us?

The Chancellor’s luck may, of course, change. Growth might pick up; the supply-side reforms might bring some benefits; tax ...

Elon Musk might have just lost his lustre in the Oval Office. A few days ago, he said Western civilisation hinged on whether ...

As I sit down to write this I note that it’s the five-year anniversary of the start of lockdown, and I’m reminded of the ...

Clarion, England’s largest social landlord, houses 360,000 people in 125,000 homes. Of those, 18 per cent have gone without ...

A week ago, Rachel Reeves rose to deliver her Spring Statement, an event likened by some to an “emergency” or “mini” Budget.

It is all the Office for Budget Responsibility’s fault. This, plus Rachel Reeves’ rigid fiscal rules, has become the ...