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Authoritative not Authoritarian
His Scottish Presbyterian view was not hierarchical
Trust that sustained a community
The main thing about Sir Eric Anderson was his integrity
A living justification for the Union
Eric was at ease with England, yet contributed something which England alone could not provide
The fascism of POG-shaming
Mussolini may have had his flaws, but at least he didn’t diet
A path open to us all
Daniel Johnson reviews Wagner’s Parsifal, by Roger Scruton
The flaws of liberalism
On a range of issues liberal politicians pursued policies opposed by voters
Invitation to a joyless party
Lisa Hilton reviews Very Important People, by Ashley Mears
The problem with Adam, Eve and Steve
Is Polyamory really a progressive, feminist-friendly modus vivendi?
Learning to love on Twitter
Our online behaviour is, if the last two months are anything to go by, depressing
Good old New Society
It was a magazine whose influence extended beyond its readership
Most Read
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
London is broken
Local politics can’t offer the renewal our nation’s capital desperately needs
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
Let’s scrap the Table Tax
The state should stop using our cafes, pubs, and restaurants as a cash cow
The UK’s messiest election ever?
Trying to predict the results of the next election is a mug’s game
It’s not a level pitch
Where did it all go wrong for Crystal Palace?
A crippling consensus
Labour, the Greens and the Lib Dems are singing from the same destructive hymn sheet