Archive - The Definite Article

Liz Truss, Far-Right Ancient Mariner

Plus: Kemi Badenoch at war in Israel and Ukraine

May 30, 2025 • Adam Barnett

The New Yorker: Animal, Mineral or Vegetable?

Also: 'Bright Lights, Big City'; and my conversion to Reform

May 21, 2025 • Adam Barnett

November 2023

Douglas Murray's Israel-Gaza Coverage is Vanity at a Bonfire

The Spectator's associate editor is no foreign correspondent

Nov 17, 2023 • Adam Barnett

July 2023

Nigel Farage is a Racist Demagogue - Stop Dancing to his Tune

Making Fans for Nigel

Jul 31, 2023 • Adam Barnett

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