David Coates
David Coates has a PhD in Intellectual History from University of St Andrews. He is a Catholic and a Tory.
Postcards from before the war
It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside
They like her when she’s angry
Kemi Badenoch is the Incredible Hulk of government ministers, roaring her way through the public realm, smashing opponents left and right
Restoring sanity takes time
So many people have built their professional lives around gender insanity
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
Scratches in the stonework of history
A new history of graffiti and rebellion is less light and bawdy than one may have expected
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
Childhood reclaimed
Mobile phones have been constraining our kids’ imaginations — but it does not have to be this way
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
Disbanding St John’s Voices would be cultural vandalism
Modern bureaucrats should leave our choirs alone