A flawed analysis on the rise of transnational authoritarianism
György Schöpflin on Anne Applebaum’s Twilight of Democracy
How the government’s maternity bill seeks to deny the reality of sex
The avoidance of the word “woman” in relation to pregnancy is part of a wider assault on women’s rights from transgender activists
Regulating the afterlife of Ministers
In light of the Greenshill Affair, John Bowers explains how Lord Pickles should lead the advisory committee
Fair dinkum dictionary
Jonathon Green wonders if, despite this being a fascinating book, the author has set herself up for defeat
Nature’s design
Gardens start with a pencil and paper says Hephzibah Anderson
Michel Foucault: the prophet of pederasty
Daniel Johnson says the fact that Foucault scholars now overlook his advocacy for sex with boys shows the great libertine failed to overturn Judaeo-Christian morality
Thailand’s monarchy in crisis
Following the recent imprisonment of an activist for ‘disrespecting the monarchy’, James Snell looks at how Thailand’s current king differs from his predecessor
Not Justin time
Sarah Ditum says that the focus on Timberlake as a bad agent conveniently forgets the machine behind him
Letter from Washington: A Biden baby boom?
Washington’s new family-friendly consensus doesn’t run as deep as it appears
That is a renewed Trident deterrent and I am pleased to see you
NATO! I’m absolutely yours! SEATO? Never heard of her!
The magic of Dawn Chorus
On International Dawn Chorus Day, there really is no sound lovelier than the competing noise of birdsong