The battle for modern architecture
Listed landmarks face the threat of short-sightedness and greed
The beauty of Brutalism
Durham’s concrete masterpiece needs love, not the wrecking ball
Rules of enragement
At its best Conflicted reminds us of the central importance of meaningful debate
Spare us the virtue-signalling hypocrisy
Footballers who take the knee are participating not in the fight against racism, but in BLM’s double standards
Uncertain times in Labour’s rugby league heartlands
The Labour Party and Rugby League have been central to the lives of working-class people in Batley for over a century. But for how much longer?
In praise of meritocracy
Grammar schools, Tony Crosland and the Encounter club
Institutional amnesia
Central bankers have forgotten the crucial monetary lessons of the past
How I brought down Theresa May
Christopher Howarth on his role in removing a prime minister
Sincerely ducking the hard questions
Nick Cohen reveals how this book, along with hundreds of political writers like him, ducks the reality of working class life
Mission Accomplished!
It’s important not to try too hard to remember what was and wasn’t illegal during the various lockdowns
The making of a maelstrom
How the Anglophile Kaiser Wilhelm went to war with Britain
Resch/Beethoven: String quartets (Genuin)
The Frankfurt-based Aris Quartet play Beethoven with sweeping flair and something close to insouciance