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The Imperfection of America

When the Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, Benjamin Franklin acknowledged its flaws—then defended it magnificently.

The C of E’s raving madness

Red Dwarf star Craig Charles will be coming to Peterborough Cathedral to ‘spin an epic DJ set’

Government censorship is a greater threat than ‘disinformation’

“Disinformation” is once again in the news. On one side are people who say that if something sounds like a fake news story and smells like a fake news story, then it is indeed a fake news story.

Nothing Is Lost Forever

In ‘Arcadia,’ Tom Stoppard’s great play, he reminds us that ‘discoveries glimpsed and lost to view will have their time again.’

The joy of our deluded politicians

I wonder if David Lammy actually imagines he is a pivotal figure in Israel’s war on Hamas?

Family of American hostage in Gaza shocked by antisemitism of New York

There are plenty of bad things happening in Kathy Hochul’s New York. But one thing that has become increasingly clear is how willing Hochul is to allow racism and bigotry to thrive in this city.

Conversation Is an Art

My late friend Roger Scruton played gracefully with ideas, even when it was dangerous to do so.

Labour’s age of miracles

What would have happened if a Conservative chancellor had scrapped the winter fuel allowance?

Harris would turn nation into Kamalafornia, where illegal immigrants get free money

Way back when we didn’t even know who the candidates would be in November’s election, I said there would be one choice above all. The choice for the country would boil down to “Which direction America?” And if you boiled that question down further, the question would be, “California or Florida?”

Shattering the myth of the ‘glass ceiling’

If the public do not vote for the glass-ceiling-shattering candidate, then it is they who are at fault

These are the Dems who deserve an Oscar for the fake, all-an-act convention

The Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week was one heck of a production. Less like a normal political convention and more like a glitzy Hollywood one. With a host of A-list celebrities and B-list politicians, it felt most like the Oscars.

What Kamala Could Learn from FDR

Americans need a vision. That’s what the New York governor gave us at the 1932 Democratic National Convention. Can the vice president do the same?