
The Crisis of Conservative Institutions
For too long, conservatives have fought in the language of values while surrendering the machinery of policy.

For too long, conservatives have fought in the language of values while surrendering the machinery of policy.

Newly uncovered documents reveal how Downing Street shaped the British narrative on the war in Ukraine, shutting down any early path to negotiation and projecting a new moral doctrine that now defines European policy.

It is easy to make promises with other people’s money—in this case, frozen Russian assets. But those assets are nowhere near enough to pay for von der Leyen’s pledges. Who will be asked to foot the rest of the bill?

A return to roots in a time of confusion or just another political strategy?

From moral crusade to global business: Boris Johnson’s pro-Ukraine activism reveals how virtue can become a lucrative brand.

ADF International is currently supporting over 30 legal cases on behalf of Christians challenging the arbitrary bans before the European Court of Human Rights and the Turkish courts.

As Britain armed Ukraine in the name of solidarity, its defence industry—and Boris Johnson’s allies—turned war into opportunity.

The EU Commission’s proposal for the next multiannual financial framework hides a political revolution in plain sight.

On April 9, 2022, Kyiv was expecting the announcement of a ceasefire. What it received instead was an ultimatum. Three years later, documents and testimonies confirm that on that day, it was not peace that was decided, but the duration of the war.

A £1 million donation, a defense entrepreneur, and a former prime minister turned international advocate. The Johnson–Harborne–QinetiQ connection sheds light on the intersection of political power, private influence, and the business of war.
In a smart debt-management move, the government of Hungary sells treasury securities in China. This sheds new light on European political and economic risk-taking.
Western heads of state ignore the fact that al-Sharaa’s HTS is classified as a terrorist group by the UN, the EU, and the UK.
The government in Lisbon can brag about having eliminated its budget deficit. How does this benefit the economy—if at all?
Fault lines continue to show themselves in the European Parliament, as the EU finally realises the folly that is its latest iteration of its Green Deal rules.
Comparing the market and par values of sovereign debt may seem like a dry exercise, but it reveals critical insights into the European economy.
Brussels has turned compliance into a religion, and small businesses are paying the price.
Prime Minister Orbán recently confirmed that Hungary has no intentions of joining the euro zone. This is one of his best and most consequential policy decisions ever.
Contemporary Vatican abolitionism does not arise from the Gospel or from Catholic Tradition, but from a blend of progressive theology and European political pressure.
To Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia, the buzzwords of ‘European unity’ ring thin if they risk leading the continent further into a war whose front is so close to themselves.
Green idealism has turned into industrial suicide: Europe pays the price while Tesla and China reap the gains.
A century ago, Labour overtook the Liberals. Now, Farage’s party may be on track to replace the Conservatives.
Adopting a law-and-order type of approach to dismantling the drug trade and the criminal organizations that manage it is a welcome step.