There is no magic bullet for raising birth rates
A complex network of spiritual, cultural and economic factors underpin our fertility slump
Accidental Orientalism
Britain has been reduced to selling a cheap simulacrum of its history
Parable of the talent
Was there ever a more dispiriting line-up of Scrooges than those offered to festive audiences in 2024?
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
Twitter monetisation was a mistake
It has diminished rather than enhanced creativity
The public sector must reform or die
Too big to fail? It is too big to succeed
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
Is this what winning looks like?
Reform UK supporters are growing weary of infighting and weak rhetoric
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
