Michel Foucault: the prophet of pederasty
Daniel Johnson says the fact that Foucault scholars now overlook his advocacy for sex with boys shows the great libertine failed to overturn Judaeo-Christian morality
Resurrect Reagan
In the wake of Trump, US conservatives must regain the moral high ground
The broken circle
A remarkable group of intellectuals in pre-war Vienna used philosophy to explain the scientific progess of their time — until they were halted by murder and Nazism
Defender of the faith
Daniel Johnson remembers Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, wise and generous friend, guide and mentor
Elegant defender of lost causes
Daniel Johnson recalls the colourful life of Sir Peregrine Worsthorne
Are empires always evil?
Daniel Johnson says Spanish imperialism left a legacy defying simplistic analysis
Making sense of evil
Forced to flee her native Germany, Hannah Arendt is finally celebrated there in a major exhibition
How I discovered Germany
Daniel Johnson on how he found a lost love for the Germans
How I discovered secondhand books
A home with books is a launching pad for a life well lived, says Daniel Johnson
How I discovered History
Remembering the Six Day War and history lessons from Dick Crossman
Anna Clyne: Mythologies (Avie)
Clyne’s debut record is a validation of the continuing relevance of classical form in the twenty-first century
Blinded by science
Alasdair Palmer says there is little evidence to show that lockdowns are effective
Seven indicators that show infections were falling before Lockdown 3.0
Data from seven different indicators establishes that infections were already in decline in England before the January lockdown
Swim and tonic
The latest buzz from our back-stage gossip
Deeply flawed life of Cap’n Bob
Christopher Silvester reveals how this biography of Robert Maxwell is a skilfully constructed page-turner
The Aztec revival in California’s public schools
In an attempt to ‘decolonise the curriculum’, California may vote to promote the celebration of pre-Christian deities who often performed human sacrifice
Getting the barnacles off
Simon Hoare and David Hoey debate the merits of the Northern Ireland Protocol
A red wall budget?
The Northern Research Group’s demands to the Chancellor
What kind of government rules by fear?
The spirit of Lockdown has paralysed the country, and the government itself
The 2021 Brexit smackdown
A recent book launch hosted by Policy Exchange provided the perfect opportunity for a Frost, Gove, Rudd and Mandelson rematch