The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
The coming of age
On the anxieties and ambiguities of adulthood
When America ignored a slaughter
Whatever America’s flaws, its absence from the global stage leaves a space quickly filled by far more malevolent actors
The case for Jenrick
He can reform the party and take on Labour
Still knocking on the door
For all the promises, subpostmasters are still waiting for compensation
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
The empty road to serfdom
“Vision Zero” is a tyrannical anti-driving dream
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
Revising Roman rottenness
The monsters of old can teach us about the monsters of today
The right to learn at home
Home education is a powerful alternative to the box-ticking of state schooling
