Justification by merit alone?
The American Dream is a national theology foundered on the rocks of race and meritocracy
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France’s celebrity philosopher, war reporter and professional pessimist
Office politics
There’s the joker, the slacker, and the bloke who just got fired
No interest in national interests
The government is not putting Britain first
Hi-energy nutrients
Schoenfield, Vivier, Bartok &c (Accentus Music)
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
The failure of the Irish nerve
Politicians are not acting and the public are not forcing them to act
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
You can’t legislate away hatred
Don’t just do something, stand there
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
The second life of Tracey Emin
A brush with death has revitalised her work
Release the hounds
The best university sport? Beagling
