Sadistic austerity
All that seems to unite us is miserliness
Benedict XVI and the dignity of age
Benedict taught us how to treat the elderly
The art of the bad deal
How could the US have released Viktor Bout?
The boy who would be King of the World
Alex Rowson treats us to glimmering passages of life at Philip II’s court
Gods and monsters
Even in secular regimes, theology always has its revenge
Why are British politicians such utter bores?
Mediocre people for mediocre times
Red sky in the morning
The West woke to find itself hooked on Russian gas with degraded militaries
Does Biden trust his generals?
As conflict threatens in Ukraine, the President is already at war with the Pentagon
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
Venice’s tortuous tourist tax
How much public money has been wasted on a scheme which will be quietly retired?
Saltburn and the significance of sound
Why has Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” caught the world’s attention again?
The lies of Sinn Fein
Sectarian smears against Unionists have been exposed as the falsehoods they always were. Will anyone bother to say sorry?
Immigration enthusiasts and problematic polling
New analysis made British voters look far more pro-migration than they are
Could Britain have a coherent written constitution?
It seems probable that it would have a Christianity-shaped hole at its core
Against Michaela multiculturalism
The school does not offer a successful model of integration for Britain
Down the primrose WPATH
Responsible medical authorities must reject the dangerous nonsense of gender-affirming care
Is a guaranteed sale fair?
Auction house practices may be distorting the picture
Wragg must go
He should resign or be fired
