The stupidity of lockdown revealed society’s nihilism
Why were we content to ruin the lives of so many?
The spectre of the past
The “Great English Ghost Story” offers a form of comfort and is rooted in the ache of nostalgia for a more elegant era
Who’s advising the migration advisors?
We deserve more transparency when it comes to who and what influences British immigration policy
Teaching leftists about tax
Sometimes, an argument about economic policy is like an oil spill
Grizelda Buncome
Peripatetic creative writing tutor
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
Why we don’t police anti-Christian hate
Jewish and Muslim communities rightly get protections and attention from the government — but Christians are routinely overlooked
Who are universities for?
Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
Giants and pygmies
Some stop-gap leaders of the opposition were never intended to be potential prime ministers
Dumb, glum and zero-sum
British thinking has to value supply more than distribution
How to lose an empire
The rise and fall of the Sassoon family, whose yearning for social acceptance brought titles at the cost of success
