McCarthyism, Cancel Culture and the new woke agenda
J. C. D. Clark reveals how Alan Dershowitz’s book is a nostalgic defence of the ‘American dream’ and of American exceptionalism
Mapping the Blob
The Long March draws together evidence that we half knew but shied away from
Learning from History
Despite Coronavirus, some things will never change
Why they rebel…
J. C. D. Clark delves into Extinction Rebellion’s new pamphlet in search of something more
The unhappy iconoclast of the Right
J. C. D Clark reviews Conservative Revolutionary: The Lives of Lewis Namier by D. W. Hayton
Storm in a frying pan
The row over sending great British bangers to Bangor illustrates a dismal lack of gastronomic culture
Why my case is carrying on
This is just the beginning
Remembering Norm Macdonald
Like Peter Cook, he made being funny seem as natural as yawning
Under the gun
Government to tally veteran suicides for the first time
Punch in the face
Police officers claim that the pro-life activist who “gave offence” is just as guilty as her attacker
Do as Tories say, not as Tories do
Conservative politicians instruct us to wear masks — but vice-signal not doing so themselves
Lessons from life
How the facts of Hannah Arendt’s life read like fiction
High art
Serenhedd James heads to Burlington House for the RA’s summer show
Man and myth
This well-researched book deserves attention for those who wish to peer beyond the carefully cultivated image of Josip Broz Tito
Conflict of interest
Nigel Boardman’s inquiry into the Greensill Affair squanders the opportunity for real reform