Is California recalling progressivism?
The recall of the Governor undermines the woke-ism that dominates the national Democratic Party
The problem with democracy
Progressive authoritarianism is doing its best to ruin democracy for the rest of us
Is China heading for global empire or Soviet collapse?
Dan Blumenthal’s new book wants us to be pessimistic, realistic, and proactive
Biden’s war on Western history
From his first day in office, the new President made clear his endorsement of the mad crowd’s anti-Westernism
Roger’s religion
Sir Roger Scruton’s religious views are dissonant but beautiful
What wine meant to Roger Scruton
Sir Roger Scruton moved through personal tragedy and objective philosophy to justify wine as a “social intoxicant”
What is truth?
Banging on about “the methods of science” is not a good argument
Why asylum abuse will get worse after Brexit
The government is blaming international rules while under-investing in national alternatives
The British-French border con
In the English Channel, France fails and the British government spins
The myth of overwhelming right-wing terrorism
Myth-makers are following fashion not evidence
Lessons of Bosnian war and peace
I’m still haunted by a murderous conflict the Western world ignored until it was too late
The Boat Race is being steered off course
Moving the Boat Race from London to Ely is a desperate measure
D10S remains dead
Maradona’s life was a show, and events over the past few days in Buenos Aires have proven that
How liberal and egalitarian was nineteenth century France?
Professor Jeremy Black talks to Graham Stewart about the conflicts and continuities of France from Louis Philippe to the Belle Epoque
A salute to our oldest ally
There’s far more to Portugal than its reputation as one of Europe’s economic basket cases
The cacophonous Mr Chips
A good field guide, but it won’t make you fall in love with the gull next door
Remedial class
Keir Starmer thinks he’s dealing with an idiot at PMQs – as today showed, it’s a mistake to always underestimate your opponent
NHS propaganda
No rainbow-painting child could possibly understand the relative performance, good or bad, of the NHS
Citizen of nowhere
Street names go woke, David Brent gets his wish, a historian quotes the past and The Vicar of Dibley takes the knee
Are the Bee Gees Britain’s most underrated band?
The Bee Gees have always been a target for mockery, but by force of talent and ambition, they managed to define the age around them