Out with the Old Masters?
Will traditional museums be replaced by modern “experiences”?
Making history
Charles Saumarez Smith believes the restoration of an historic factory in the Potteries can be a model for preserving our manufacturing past
Opening up the British Museum
Honesty about how exhibits were acquired is a necessary first step in addressing our imperial past
Battle of the bells and the boutique hotel
Charles Saumarez Smith on the campaign to save the historic London foundry that produced both Big Ben and the Liberty Bell
A rollicking, great Kiss Me Kate
Musical and artistic brio can transcend the “problematic”
The Road to the Cass Review — (5) Lord Moonie
How one “awkward sod” refused to follow the trend on gender
A dark day for Australian women
It takes more than a document to prove that you are female
In defence of emotional voting
We cannot expect voters to think in cold rational terms
The soullessness of “social mobility”
Underprivileged young people need culture, not just “skills”
Gifted children
How does one wrap a bank transfer?
Revolution in the Academy
The quest for knowledge, not power, ought to guide academia
The pointlessness of pintlessness
There is no case for slashing the drink-driving limit
Diversion, disruption and distinction
Being memorable and sticky guarantees a novel a long and healthy life
Contra Hitchens on the election
It was reasonable not to vote to prevent a Labour majority
Is Britain’s future still being determined in Europe?
The European Court of Human Rights continues to shape policy here in the UK
