Daniel Pipes
Mr. Pipes (DanielPipes.org, @DanielPipes) is president of the Middle East Forum
An American in search of the English national character
Daniel Pipes’s quest to understand the English national character leaves him none the wiser
The fatal fear of being accused of racism
The fear of being branded a racist raises questions about the West’s ability to protect itself from islamist attacks
The future of higher education
How can universities be more efficient and effective?
The gender wars have not been won
“No debate” has been defeated — but the debate is still ongoing
Fat lot of use
One cannot approve of so lazy a gimmick as a fat suit in reality-obsessed 2024
Scruffy splendour
Holy Week showcases a very Venetian combination of Renaissance splendour and DIY
PMQs of the Apes
You Maniacs! You blew it up! Ah, damn you! God damn you all to hell!
The pain of Sinn Fein
How has support for the party fallen so dramatically?
Can Reform perform?
A Farage-less Reform campaign began with more of a splutter than a bang
The war of words over Estonia’s Soviet monuments
Despite three decades of independence, Estonia’s Soviet past is still a cause of division
When the Left thought free trade meant peace
Socialists, communists and liberals were united by a conviction that free trade could, and would, promote democracy and justice
Brexit: a portrait of political paralysis
There was an exit door, but one which May, the Remainer, was never willing to take
How cinemas can save themselves
Watching films at the cinema should be a communal experience