As part of my occasional series to cheer up the people of Britain about the state of their country, by way of comparison with another, I present this story about a rather special achievement by the g… (View Post)

I think the liberalisation of gambling laws under the last Labour government was symptomatic of what I saw as its largest weaknesses. When Mandelson said that New Labour was "intensely relaxed a… (View Post)

Maybe I'm scared of the monster under the bed who doesn't exist, but sometimes such a monster is real. Certainly Trump's continued existence makes it harder for such a figure to emerge… (View Post)

Prostitution isn't illegal in Britain. Brothel-keeping, pimping and solicitation are illegal. (View Post)

Most of these laws are not exactly strictly enforced. The Spectator correspondent didn't have much trouble finding a brothel while in an unfamiliar small city. The internet makes solicitation a … (View Post)