Mateusz Stróżyński
Mateusz Stróżyński is a classicist and philosopher at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland.
Ancient wisdom, modern foolishness
We learn more about the decline of philosophy in our time than about its rise in antiquity
Rosemary Sutcliff
A writer of genius, capable of conveying the feelings and lives of those who lived in the distant past
Labour’s looming constitutional vandalism
A Labour landslide will complete the Blairite destruction of Britain’s unique constitution
From Balfour to Sunak
Remembering a previous prime ministerial humiliation
Miserable managerialism at Magdalen
Gimmicky stakeholder management is failing the spirit of the university
Big town life
Force for progress, loyalist fortress, or den of iniquity — the English town has been all of these, and more
Technical problems
Rishi Sunak must be glad to face one problem that is absolutely not his fault
A majority built on sand
Keir Starmer should not feel too triumphant — hard times lie ahead
Fat lot of use
One cannot approve of so lazy a gimmick as a fat suit in reality-obsessed 2024
The Incredible Sulk
Nigel Farage is all about entertainment — not difficult questions