The vivid memory of fear is enough to terrify the human soul. Memories of mortal terror – like watching ‘The Exorcist’...

The vivid memory of fear is enough to terrify the human soul. Memories of mortal terror – like watching ‘The Exorcist’...
Good politicians are capable communicators. Without the ability to effectively communicate, political ideas cannot be...
Boris Johnson has unique political gifts. Fortunately, being unique does not also make these gifts useful, desirable...
It’s been an extraordinary few weeks in parliament. Following a week described by my Last Word predecessor John...
David Cameron is right. The fight against Islamism is a generational struggle. This struggle will not be resolved...
The weakness of saving face A few weeks ago, I explained why I believe that the policy of Chinese engagement by the...
Pig sick If I was David Cameron (as a vegetarian I have no interest in pork products of any kind) I’d be getting my...
It was an extraordinary sight this week to see Tory members of parliament rightly decrying George Osborne and David...
The Last Word is back, and it’s still not remotely personal … It’s been a while since I emerged from my foxhole to...
Dear Liz Kendall voter Liz Kendall is right: we lost in May because of a toxic combination of doubts about our...
In times of crisis, scholars through the ages have turned to the great figures of western civilisation for...
Terrible, isn’t it? How can a grown man take a pun, an unrecognisable one at that, and seek to turn it into an...