Jessica Douglas-Home
Jessica Douglas-Home is the author of William Simmonds: The Silent Heart of the Arts and Crafts Movement (Unicorn).
A grand old Duke
The Duke of Kent’s life has been little-known — until now
When in Romania…
This book will be valuable as much for Eastern Europe specialists as for the general reader
The secret university
Jessica Douglas-Home recalls Roger Scruton’s risky but crucial work with dissident intellectuals in the Eastern Bloc
Evolution of a master
Davey’s selection has given us a deeper understanding of the value and practice of drawing
Belle époque on a plate
The Goring offers a level of enchantment seldom found in the environs of Victoria Station
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
The restless life of a very bourgeois rebel
Gauguin was not an artist who lent himself to categorisation
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Debunking the decline deniers
Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it
Let’s diversify the curriculum
If we really want diversity, we need to get more traditional
There is no “Woke Right”
A new attempt to delineate the boundaries of acceptable opinion has failed
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure