William Atkinson, Author at CapX

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Rishi Sunak's defence commitment is a paltry offering

William Atkinson - 25 Apr 2024

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How likely is a PopCon takeover?

William Atkinson - 3 Apr 2024

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A Muslim war memorial is long overdue

William Atkinson - 12 Mar 2024

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Britain needs to decolonise itself from America

William Atkinson - 23 Feb 2024

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Why Margaret Thatcher was wrong to fear German reunification

William Atkinson - 12 Feb 2024

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Simon Clarke should be careful what he wishes for

William Atkinson - 24 Jan 2024

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Why is Rishi bothering with Rwanda?

William Atkinson - 18 Jan 2024

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Rishi Sunak has no good options in the Middle East

William Atkinson - 12 Jan 2024

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How worried should Rishi be about Reform UK?

William Atkinson - 4 Jan 2024

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Sunak's state of emergency

William Atkinson - 7 Dec 2023

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Making plans for Nigel? Then the Tories should think again...

William Atkinson - 28 Nov 2023

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Best Rishes – a year in, Sunak is still the only hope the Tories have got

William Atkinson - 25 Oct 2023

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Bring it Home – what Rishi Sunak can learn from Britain's greatest post-war prime minister

William Atkinson - 19 Oct 2023

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Rishi Sunak vs the world

William Atkinson - 6 Oct 2023

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For better or worse, the Conservative Party has not seen the last of the Trussites

William Atkinson - 19 Sep 2023

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Reintroducing national service is a terrible idea

William Atkinson - 1 Sep 2023

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Nigel Farage is wrong: calling a Net Zero referendum would create more problems than it solved

William Atkinson - 17 Aug 2023

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The Prime Minister is finding out it's not easy being green

William Atkinson - 1 Aug 2023

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There is a place for young people in Parliament – but they should remain the exception, not the rule

William Atkinson - 26 Jul 2023

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Sunak's 'crackdown' on low-value courses is too little, too late

William Atkinson - 17 Jul 2023

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Brexit

Young people hate my party – and that isn't much of a surprise

William Atkinson - 23 Jun 2023

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The cringe element: today's protesters may be lame, but the Tories ignore them at their peril

William Atkinson - 1 Jun 2023

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Spare us the never-ending Partygate psychodrama

William Atkinson - 25 May 2023

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Have the Tories been NatConquered? Not quite...

William Atkinson - 18 May 2023

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Why we need to take the Oxford Union a lot less seriously

William Atkinson - 12 May 2023

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A bad night for the Tories, but Starmer should keep the bubbly on ice

William Atkinson - 5 May 2023

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Lawyers refusing to prosecute eco-warriors sends a terrible message

William Atkinson - 24 Mar 2023

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The big question Jeremy Hunt didn't answer – what are the Conservatives for?

William Atkinson - 16 Mar 2023

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Gray matters: fussing about honours misses the point about who really exercises power

William Atkinson - 8 Mar 2023

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Is Kate Forbes a victim of aggressive secularism, or just rubbish at politics?

William Atkinson - 22 Feb 2023

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The HS2 farrago is an object lesson in British stagnation

William Atkinson - 27 Jan 2023

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Best of 2023

Returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece would be an act of historic vandalism

William Atkinson - 6 Jan 2023

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If we want to help Britain's struggling young men, why not bring back national service?

William Atkinson - 21 Dec 2022

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Forget the 1970s, Britain today is taking us back to the Anglo-Saxons

William Atkinson - 2 Dec 2022

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From Hancock to Balls – why can't politicians resist reality TV?

William Atkinson - 2 Nov 2022

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Rish pickings – what does the reshuffle tell us about how Sunak plans to govern?

William Atkinson - 26 Oct 2022

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Be in no doubt, for the Conservatives this is an existential contest

William Atkinson - 21 Oct 2022

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If Liz Truss believes in liberalisation, she should start by giving Tory members a say on policy

William Atkinson - 5 Oct 2022

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Why we need an autumn election

William Atkinson - 1 Sep 2022

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When it comes to the energy crisis, Truss can't 'shake it off' with a few tax cuts

William Atkinson - 11 Aug 2022

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Is it time to look again at the Bank of England's independence?

William Atkinson - 26 Jul 2022

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What would Maggie do? The leadership candidates are taking the wrong lessons from the Iron Lady

William Atkinson - 22 Jul 2022

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Big promises on defence spending might be popular, but are they realistic?

William Atkinson - 13 Jul 2022

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Why Britain's biggest problems are all Attlee's fault

William Atkinson - 5 Jul 2022

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Forget Red Wall rats – its defections in the shires Tories should worry about

William Atkinson - 30 Jun 2022

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Masters of regicide? In fact the Conservative Party has a grand tradition of failed coups

William Atkinson - 7 Jun 2022

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Clarissa Eden and the passing of the second Elizabethan age

William Atkinson - 23 Nov 2021

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Why Britain's north-south divide has more to do with William the Conqueror than Margaret Thatcher

William Atkinson - 14 Oct 2021

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Attacks on anti-abortion students reveal the chilling mentality in universities

William Atkinson - 11 Oct 2021

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Sally Rooney: Queen of the whining millennials

William Atkinson - 13 Sep 2021

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Generation Z are angry about all the wrong things

William Atkinson - 13 Aug 2021

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William Atkinson

Rishi Sunak's defence commitment is a paltry offering

How likely is a PopCon takeover?

A Muslim war memorial is long overdue

Britain needs to decolonise itself from America

Why Margaret Thatcher was wrong to fear German reunification

Simon Clarke should be careful what he wishes for

Why is Rishi bothering with Rwanda?

Rishi Sunak has no good options in the Middle East

How worried should Rishi be about Reform UK?

Sunak's state of emergency

Making plans for Nigel? Then the Tories should think again...

Best Rishes – a year in, Sunak is still the only hope the Tories have got

Bring it Home – what Rishi Sunak can learn from Britain's greatest post-war prime minister

Rishi Sunak vs the world

For better or worse, the Conservative Party has not seen the last of the Trussites

Reintroducing national service is a terrible idea

Nigel Farage is wrong: calling a Net Zero referendum would create more problems than it solved

The Prime Minister is finding out it's not easy being green

There is a place for young people in Parliament – but they should remain the exception, not the rule

Sunak's 'crackdown' on low-value courses is too little, too late

Young people hate my party – and that isn't much of a surprise

The cringe element: today's protesters may be lame, but the Tories ignore them at their peril

Spare us the never-ending Partygate psychodrama

Have the Tories been NatConquered? Not quite...

Why we need to take the Oxford Union a lot less seriously

A bad night for the Tories, but Starmer should keep the bubbly on ice

Lawyers refusing to prosecute eco-warriors sends a terrible message

The big question Jeremy Hunt didn't answer – what are the Conservatives for?

Gray matters: fussing about honours misses the point about who really exercises power

Is Kate Forbes a victim of aggressive secularism, or just rubbish at politics?

The HS2 farrago is an object lesson in British stagnation

Returning the Elgin Marbles to Greece would be an act of historic vandalism

If we want to help Britain's struggling young men, why not bring back national service?

Forget the 1970s, Britain today is taking us back to the Anglo-Saxons

From Hancock to Balls – why can't politicians resist reality TV?

Rish pickings – what does the reshuffle tell us about how Sunak plans to govern?

Be in no doubt, for the Conservatives this is an existential contest

If Liz Truss believes in liberalisation, she should start by giving Tory members a say on policy

Why we need an autumn election

When it comes to the energy crisis, Truss can't 'shake it off' with a few tax cuts

Is it time to look again at the Bank of England's independence?

What would Maggie do? The leadership candidates are taking the wrong lessons from the Iron Lady

Big promises on defence spending might be popular, but are they realistic?

Why Britain's biggest problems are all Attlee's fault

Forget Red Wall rats – its defections in the shires Tories should worry about

Masters of regicide? In fact the Conservative Party has a grand tradition of failed coups

Clarissa Eden and the passing of the second Elizabethan age

Why Britain's north-south divide has more to do with William the Conqueror than Margaret Thatcher

Attacks on anti-abortion students reveal the chilling mentality in universities

Sally Rooney: Queen of the whining millennials

Generation Z are angry about all the wrong things