Francis Emerson
Francis Emerson is an Old Etonian ('20) now studying at Oxford. He's interested in politics, art, and culture.
How Eton turned woke
One recent graduate of Eton College laments how the school has transformed into a place of ideological homogeneity
Badenoch’s “muscular liberalism” is a non-starter
The Conservative leader sounds hopelessly out of touch
Taking the liberal mask off prohibition
The case for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is morally and economically unsound
More than just noise
Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)
The strange history of Keir Starmer and assisted suicide
How long, and to what extent, has the prime minister supported legalisation?
AI is a terrible poet
It has no sense for true meaning and beauty in language
The French far right are losers
Will Rassemblement National will ever be the ruling party?
Farewell, knights errant of the road
Once one of London’s most distinctive tribes, cycle messengers are a dying breed
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping