The school as a battleground
Michaela defeat will not deter Islamist designs on schools
On conservative despair
It is hard to escape the sense of tremendous national loss
The paradox of free speech
If the Civil Service wants to retain its reputation for political impartiality, then it needs to exclude those who promote only certain kinds of politics
Obscured by bias and opinion
When the news no longer feels like the news
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
On the Cusk of austerity
A cerebral critic pleaser, a dramatic crowd pleaser, and a perennial favourite
Is Beer the solution to all of life’s problems?
The Unaccountability Machine: Why Big Systems Make Terrible Decisions — And How The World Lost its Mind. By Dan Davies
The hollowness of postliberalism
Its vagueness and sentimentality encourage political opportunism
Art as collateral
Making art mean something again
Balance the books
Britain’s soaring debt may not be as sustainable in the long term as figures suggest
Digital killed the analogue man
Despite the seductions of the virtual, we can’t escape our bodies
Heaven scent
Harrods is no help in the quest for Raffouche
Pilot, playboy, player
This portrait of a gifted and not particularly pleasant man adds another feather to the author’s hat
A majority built on sand
Keir Starmer should not feel too triumphant — hard times lie ahead
Is Donald Trump the new Hillary Clinton?
His campaign is failing to reach out to enough voters
