Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
A persuasive critique of identity politics
Not Your Victim: How Our Obsession with Race Entraps and Divides Us by
Marie Kawthar Daouda
Learning of the Queen’s death in Delhi
An everyday patriotism
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Zack Polanski’s war on carrots
Cheap food is not evidence of exploitation but of competition — something Adam Smith understood long before Zack Polanski
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
Respect for the quarry
Can we love the things we kill?
The problem of midwit misinformation
Iran, insurance and how smart people lose sight of the truth
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
The right has a conspiracy problem
Conspiracies exist — but the temptation to use them as an all-purpose explanation is wrongheaded