Islamists
Jews have always been blamed for plagues – coronavirus is no different
History has not usually been kind to the Jews. But even by its low and morbid standards, the 14th century…
How to save Labour
The party needs real radicalism – it is in the hands of an ugly simulacrum
Portrait of the week
Home The Indian company Tata decided to sell its entire steel business in Britain, putting more than 15,000 jobs in…
The Islamist Nazis and Corbyn’s wilful blindness
Many people watching Jeremy Corbyn’s interview on Marr last Sunday will have been shocked by his remarks about the need…
A different species of argument
Because I used to go to venues like Bataclan an awful lot myself, I’ve been dwelling a great deal on…
The Spectator’s notes
Because, it says, of its ‘liberal values and respect for human dignity’, the Economist has put out a film about…
Mr Spielberg, you cannot be serious
I wonder if Steven Spielberg is having second thoughts about Bridge of Spies in light of the attack on Paris?…
France’s civil war…
...and the struggle facing Europe
A deadly silence
One Friday, 28 people were rescued by the Italian coastguard when the boat on which they were fleeing Libya capsized in…
It’s all kicking off again in the Islamic world
They have been burning churches and murdering Christians again in Niger. You’d think that they’d have more immediately pressing concerns…
Think again, Mrs May
If the Labour party conference in Manchester felt like a funeral, the Conservatives’ gathering in Birmingham had the air of…
The British beheaders
Why we lead the West in exporting jihad
Good luck finding goodies and baddies in Iraq
If there’s a bright spot in the murky mess of Iraq, it’s that finally we have a war that it…
The Spectator’s Notes
The conviction of Max Clifford for indecent assaults feels like a vindication of the jury system, as did the acquittal…
You shouldn’t lose your children for disagreeing with Boris Johnson
Do your children have a bleak and nihilistic view of the world? It’s hard to tell, really, when they spend…
Looking for racism
Britain has less prejudice than the countries where I’ve lived before – and more people taking offence
