Christopher Bray
Christopher Bray is the author of 1965: The Year Modern Britain was Born
Insight of a prolix pluralist
Christopher Bray reviews The Philosophy of Isaiah Berlin by Johnny Lyons
Inveterate ignoramus
Christopher Bray reviews History and Imperialism by Louis Althusser
The all-round smart cookie with a tin ear
Sontag’s influential pieces are rather fewer than this book’s breezeblock dimensions might suggest
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
The misanthropic history man
Yuval Noah Harari has become an intellectual superstar, but his predictions have become wilder and sillier
Lutfur Rahman and the future of localism
A new and dangerous kind of local politics is emerging in Britain
The secrets of familial suffering
Recovering from the burden of generational pain can be a private act
Immigration enthusiasts and problematic polling
New analysis made British voters look far more pro-migration than they are
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me
They spread unhinged fantasies while I asked sensible questions
Let there be love
Filmmakers have fallen out of love with romantic movies, but it’s time to bring back passion to the picture house
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
How can we pay for our cathedrals?
Critics of silent discos in Canterbury Cathedral are silent on how to fund our churches