Daniel Hannan
Overrated: Helle Thorning-Schmidt
The photogenic Danish prime minister epitomises the out-of-touch Brussels elite
Banging On About Europe is a Winner
Ignore talk of ‘Tory splits’. The country wants Conservatives and UKIP to co-operate — otherwise Labour will deny us a referendum
Underrated: David Heathcoat-Amory
A principled Tory Eurosceptic whose integrity is matched only by his indifference to publicity should be championed
How Brussels Stifles Democracy in Europe
The euro would never have got off the ground if it had been put to national referendums, nor would the bailouts or austerity plans
The End of Europe’s Fantasy is Now in Sight
The EU has lost all legitimacy and its former supporters are deserting in droves. But blind to reality, its apparatchiks cling on
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal