Peter Jones

2 months ago | thespectator.com | Peter Jones |Peter Wood |Justin Brierley |Grace Curley

If surveys are to be believed, Generation Z(oomer), aged roughly between thirteen and twenty-eight, have expressed a desire to be ruled by a dictator. That term derives from the Latin dictator, which referred to an official given absolute power (i.e. he was above the law) for a fixed term to do whatever he thought necessary to deal with a clearly identified problem. Take the famous example of Cincinnatus.

Dec 20, 2024 | thespectator.com | Peter Jones

Ancient Greek thinkers tried to explain every natural phenomenon in human terms, without reference to magic or gods. That was a major intellectual revolution.

Dec 11, 2024 | bmmagazine.co.uk | Peter Jones

Hundreds of farmers gathered in Westminster today, chanting “no farmers, no food” outside Downing Street, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer faced tough questioning in the Commons over proposed changes to inheritance tax. Tractors blocked parts of Whitehall during a demonstration organised by Save British Farming and Kent Fairness for Farmers, reflecting the industry’s growing anger over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s levy proposals.

Nov 23, 2024 | thespectator.com | Douglas Murray |Peter Jones |Joanna Bell |Charles Lipson

I mentioned some weeks ago that one of the great points of interest — not to say enjoyment — in our era will be seeing how British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government copes with the incoming Donald Trump administration in Washington. It is fair to say that many Labour Members of Parliament, not to mention the mayor of London (who spends more time grandstanding abroad than he does addressing violent crime in his own city), have been wildly impolitic.

Nov 23, 2024 | thespectator.com | Douglas Murray |Peter Jones |Joanna Bell |Charles Lipson

I mentioned some weeks ago that one of the great points of interest — not to say enjoyment — in our era will be seeing how British prime minister Keir Starmer’s government copes with the incoming Donald Trump administration in Washington. It is fair to say that many Labour members of parliament, not to mention the mayor of London (who spends more time grandstanding abroad than he does addressing violent crime in his own city), have been wildly impolitic.