American Tolstoy
Time to proclaim the greatness of Herman Wouk, once feted for the sweep of his historical novels
Stop monstering Hungary
Our brave author put his head in the mouth of the Hungarian dragon
Is cultural conservatism the key to educational success?
Culture beats race and even class when it comes to pupil performance
Buildings for butchers
How should we judge the grandoise building projects of murderous dictators?
The Great Vladsby
Like Gatsby, Putin’s self-destructive nostalgia will be his undoing
Why is TalkTV failing?
Monotonous boomer bait creates apathy, not outrage
Tube strikes aren’t socialist
Why do so many on the Left back poor quality public services?
China is the only real victor in Ukraine
A frightening new autocratic international order is taking shape
Celebrating the cycle of life
The universal realities of life, love and death are at the core of the strength of the monarchy
The religion of self-worship
Rowan Williams calls it a “sacred journey” — but trans ideology is a new faith altogether
The progressive war on sex
New norms around “consent” are aimed at destroying the miracle of intimacy
Sacred memory
Brits have lost the habits of respect and reverence