Labouring unloved
In the West we’ve yet to make the acknowledgment that overwork can be deadly, says Katrina Gulliver
A double American Awakening
Katrina Gulliver delves into two new publications entitled ‘American Awakening’, and discovers that one is an exhortation, the other an ironic description of the current process of politics and society
London’s councils are destroying their communities
In the run-up to London’s mayoral and local elections on 6 May, who will deliver on the promise to save the capital’s landmarks?
Terry Rant
Ageing controversialist
Policing offence
There’s nothing like a beating stick to ram home a lie
Cyril Mango: A titan of Byzantine studies
The celebrated Byzantinist Cyril Mango died earlier this month; his insight will be keenly missed by enthusiasts of Byzantine studies
Schools must fight to defend freedom of expression
The cowardice of senior staff at Batley Grammar should be a lesson to all educationalists about the importance of defending open discussion
Having what it takes to secede
Only a tiny minority of independence movements have been both peaceful and successful
How the culture wars adversely affect young people
Young people’s bodies have become collateral damage in the ongoing culture wars as politicians continue to pander to trans ideology
Splendid isolation
Patrick Galbraith laments the increasing loneliness of rural life
Let’s stop wrapping our children in cotton wool
As questions are now being raised about the consequences of having shut playgrounds during lockdown, Joanna Williams says that we need to let kids be kids
Super hypocrites
Spare us the sentimental tosh about working-class sport, tradition and community