Ben Judah
Ben Judah is a journalist and author. His most recent book is This is London (Picador) @b_judah
The sphinx who reshaped Europe
The key to Europe’s future lies with Mario Draghi, the technocrat who sidelined politicians and saved the Euro, but who now needs them to succeed as Italy’s PM
The rise of Mrs Europe
A new EU is emerging. Will Ursula von der Leyen lead it to triumph or failure?
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
The sadness of AI boyfriends
Technology can make romance frictionless and sterile
War, peace and city streets
How English towns survived the Blitz and entered the modern world
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
The right-on, left-wing oppressors
A flaw in the design of academic studies makes the Left appear less authoritarian than the Right
An open letter on academic free speech
Calls for more intellectual openness are not a defence of Islamists and Holocaust deniers. A response to Mark Ferguson MP
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors