James Noyes
James Noyes is a senior fellow at the Social Market Foundation think tank in London
The ghosts of Norwich
The callous destruction of an ancient city in the name of efficiency, modernity and a failed utopian vision of “the Good Life”
France’s unspoken, unfinished civil war
France’s cycle of social unrest and politically polarised elections has its roots in the Algerian conflict and the ensuing unresolved struggle for the soul of the nation
Don’t let the bookies’ cry for freedom fool you
Desperate to win Conservative hearts and minds, the gambling industry is pulling the cheapest trick in the book
Latte populism
Nigel Farage wanders over to the wrong side of the tracks, clutching his coffee
The pitfalls of protecting beliefs
Parties should have the right to make foolish decisions about what ideas to exclude
A spy’s afterlife
John le Carré’s work and life still haunt British culture
Gove away
Sentimental tributes to the outgoing Tory overstate his political virtues
Big Brother is talking to you
What is with London’s obsession for dystopian public address announcements?
Reasons to be cheerful
Ten things that are wonderful about British racing
Steering clear of titfer tat
We now are seeing the first flowering of a head-dress renaissance
Peers but not equals
Ferdinand Ries: Symphonies 1&2 (Ondine); Franz Clement: Solo violin works (Naxos)
The curse of super-councillors
MPs should not be focused on the local at the expense of the national