Frank Haviland

Few cases encapsulate the rot at the heart of Britain quite like that of Shamima Begum. On the surface, she should have been a textbook illustration of the virtues of multiculturalism: a second-generation Bangladeshi, raised in the Muslim enclave of Tower... See more

Love him or loathe him, even Nigel Farage’s fiercest opponents would have to concede he has the Midas touch when it comes to triggering political earthquakes. Back in 2014, Farage steered UKIP to victory in the European elections—the first time in modern ... See more

“By their deeds shall ye know them.” So reads the Gospel of Matthew, a timeless admonition against the perils of hypocrisy. Nowhere is this warning more appropriate than in the corridors of Westminster, where words are endlessly polished and poses for the... See more

As the season of goodwill approaches, it’s traditional to take pity on those less fortunate than ourselves. And there are few sights more pitiable than a prime minister reduced to uttering the words “I’m going nowhere.” Keir Starmer is right, of course—he... See more

Farage and the Forty-Year-Old Sieg Heil According to a bombshell MRP mega-poll from Electoral Calculus, Reform UK is on course to win 445 seats at the next general election. This would leave Labour squabbling over a mere 73, and the Tories reduced to a ru... See more