Mario Vargas Llosa was that rare thing, a freedom-loving literary genius of the Right
In a world where we all take liberal democracy for granted, we could do with remembering what the alternatives look like

In a world where we all take liberal democracy for granted, we could do with remembering what the alternatives look like
When it comes to trade, our Prime Minister has not put a foot wrong – and Tories should not be afraid to admit it
Technical misuse of European funding is difficult to completely avoid, and outright corruption scandals are frequent
Our two closest allies are heading to the polls. The Tories sister parties were sure of victory until Trump came along
The Left celebrates its own tolerance, but the hounding of James Tooley shows it won’t tolerate dissent
Labour’s economic policies are pushing Britain to the brink – but it will be Labour too which will start on the repairs
Elon Musk is closer to public opinion in his ancestral homeland than our own Prime Minister
Labour will cling to office if the Tories and Reform remain split. Sadly, that seems the most likely outcome
On the European Right there are deep divisions. That is not true of the UK – but that won’t make doing a deal any less difficult
We are the only major European economy that can forge a new trade deal with the US. That should be a our core priority
Cancel culture is dismissed as a figment of the Right-wing mind. Lady Meyer’s case shows that the phenomenon is all too real
We are so addicted to legislation that even those things we do well - like English football - risk being strangled by bureaucrats
As an MEP, I represented many Chagossians living in the UK. I know a a moral and mutually beneficial way to solve this crisis
PCCs were supposed to hold the force to account, but instead they have made excuses for the end of free speech
Trade barriers make us all poorer – and are worst for the country that imposes them. But cosying up to the EU would make things worse
The challenge will be winning over voters attracted by an angrier style while still looking like a prime minister in waiting