Daniel Hannan: The tension over Catalonia is a wholly avoidable tragedy for Spain

The tiniest quantum of goodwill would have solved – indeed, might yet solve – the problem. But neither side is willing to display it.

Daniel Hannan: The modern politician must learn about psychology, and how evolution moulds our minds

Just as the MPs of the 1970s realised the need to understand economics, the MPs of the 21st Century must understand how we think, and why.

Daniel Hannan: There’s far more agreement on the terms of Brexit than the pundits suggest

Nor will the eventual separation from the EU see a sudden break. Rather, this will be a gradual and partial divergence.

Daniel Hannan: Farewell to Edward du Cann, the courtly Eurosceptic who helped propel Thatcher to power

Behind his languid exterior lay a man of unusual principle, to whom all Conservatives have cause to be grateful.

Daniel Hannan: Prejudice against fat people is a snobbery of the Left

The underlying motive for this tradition, though now often dressed up in quasi-medical language, is as much aesthetic as sanitary.

Daniel Hannan: Twelve principles to unite Remainers and Leavers

Most people in both camps are interested in getting the best outcome starting from where we are. Here’s how.

Daniel Hannan: Uganda shows the power of the free market in action

A comparison with its neighbour, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is stark.

Daniel Hannan: Sooner or later, you run out of spending other people’s money. And it’s young people who foot the bill.

The left cries “Growth not austerity”. Seriously, comrades, if it were that easy, don’t you think someone would have done it by now?

Daniel Hannan: A year ago tomorrow, Britain voted for freedom. Here are three Remain myths about the campaign that must be debunked.

First, that Leave had won dishonestly. Second, that the country had become more racist. Third, that the 52 per cent had wrecked the economy.

Daniel Hannan: Don’t let Labour muck it up

Deep down, Corbyn regrets the outcome of the Cold War. Even now, when the full horror of its legacy is clear, he can’t bring himself to renounce Marxism.

Daniel Hannan: The Manchester suicide bombing wasn’t “cowardly” – it was far, far worse than that

Nor should we indulge the murderer’s view of himself as being motivated by ideology. He was evil, and his final act was to spit in the face of God.

Daniel Hannan: Corbyn is the ultimate selfish gene, content to kill off Labour for his own benefit

It’s sad in a way, but the quicker Labour is eclipsed and a new leftist party emerges, the better for everyone.

Daniel Hannan: The hip hop musical that revitalises a star of the American Revolution

Jefferson may have had the better lines, but Hamilton got the big calls right – and now he has the more stirring verses, too.

Daniel Hannan: Spicer didn’t deny the Holocaust – but the Twitter mob simply doesn’t care

One virtue of democracy is that it does not give special prominence to the loudest people in judging the mood of a crowd.

Daniel Hannan: A century since the Communists began their mass slaughter, some still have not learned the lessons

Is it truly necessary to keep reciting these arguments? Sadly, yes – in each generation some people are drawn to brutal ideologies.