The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
The emptiness of hype
A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
Should towns live forever?
Sometimes a place should be allowed to decline
Those who can’t, police
British police are no longer up to grappling with wrong’uns
Policing manners
Golliwogs are racially offensive, but are a matter for public morals, not the police
In defence of family life
Some things are more important than the line going up
The meaning of memorisation
Minds, like libraries, should be well-stocked
The case for a vocal king
Why Charles should speak his mind
Bach in town
We need more classical music in public spaces
Lords of the wrestling ring
Professional wrestling podcasts have become almost as popular as wrestling itself
The virtues of complaint
There’s nothing anti-feminist about female complaint
A great Games
Will new heroes arise in Paris, 100 years on?
What women have lost
How can women focus on traditional feminist issues when spiteful men are demanding to be included?
The great British giveaway
The handover of the Chagos Islands reflects a wider lack of realism in UK foreign policy
Online gambling isn’t bad for the economy
Is there an economic case for prohibitionism? No
Beef stew
Drake might be literally alive, but in terms of reputation, this was a murder
Labour’s favourite banker
Questions can be asked about the relationship between the Labour Party and Anthony Watson
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
The mean queens of the book world
A rare case of a “progressive” employee facing consequences will not change the publishing industry
Lebanonisation in the UK
Sectarianism, crackdowns and ethnic tension are becoming the new normal in the UK
