Reversing our economic decline is not easy, but it is simple
We are becoming poorer because we keep choosing to increase spending, taxes and debt, rather than incurring any short-term discomfort, argues Jon Moynihan
Eternity in an hour
Growing up on a farm outside Lima, I was aware that indigenous Peruvians did not understand time in the same…
Britain was utterly wretched in 1975. No wonder Europe seemed a better bet
‘I voted to stay in a common market. No one ever mentioned a political union.’ It is the complaint of…
Spanish practices
In October 1936, on the anniversary of Columbus’s discovery of the New World, a ceremony was held at Salamanca University,…
Put out more flags
Did you know that 190 out of 200 nations in the world have either red or blue on their flags?…
Brexit means sovereignty
We know what people voted against,’ say half-clever pundits, ‘but it’s far from clear what they voted for.’ Actually, it’s…
The six best reasons to vote Leave
For me, as for so many people, it’s a heart versus head issue. I’m emotionally drawn to Europe. I speak…
Bought off by Brussels
Many of the worthies urging us to stay 'in' are on the EU payroll
What Brexit looks like
Life outside the EU would be good for Britain
Gove vs the Euro-judges
The Justice Secretary’s new mission will make education reform look like child’s play
The same old song
T.S. Eliot liked to recall the time he was recognised by his London taxi driver. Surprised, he told the cabbie…
Brave, drunken, violent and law-abiding
Here is a stupendous achievement: a narrative history of England which is both thorough and arresting. Very few writers could…
Calling Cameron’s bluff
I don’t think the PM will really campaign for an EU exit. But he still has the best chance of getting one
Voice of Britain
Shakespeare defined our united national culture – and now he can help save it
Diary
Here’s a piece of news you may have missed. The EU has shelved its trade talks with India. At the…
Here come the Pirates!
The Eurocrats are crazy to dismiss all the new, diverse Eurosceptic parties as ‘far right’
How we invented freedom
It’s time to rediscover the original Bill of Rights
