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Neither moral nor just
The problem with Britain’s sentencing disparities
A stirring tale of delicious complexity
From the Mongols’ conquest of Persia to their defeat by the Mamluks
Unstable foundations
The unsound architecture of the Edwardian Baroque
Immense energies
Grazyna Bacewicz: Piano concertos &c (Ondine)
Murders for August
Classics resurrected and new bodies laid to rest
In a world without God, what does suicide mean?
When society no longer sees the taking of one’s own life as a sin, it is unclear who should be responsible for attempting to prevent such deaths
Sack the stewards
Racing should adopt football’s VAR
Letting data live
The secrets of semiconductors
The past speaks for itself
The problem with modern period drama
The law that could save our Crooked Houses
Important buildings deserve speedier protection
Let publishers publish
The protracted corporate decision-making process is stifling the books industry
The wrongs of Proudman
Criticism does not amount to discrimination or abuse
When will bishops be held to account?
If you challenge the progressive establishment, prepare to be abandoned by the hierarchy of the Church of England
The UK’s war on free speech
Street violence is being met with restrictions on online speech by a Labour government desperate to clamp down on opinion
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Don’t idolise Roger Scruton
Our reverence for the late thinker must not limit our imaginations
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
The opportunism of anti-police activists
Continued agitation around the death of Chris Kaba is inexcusable
The West should stop indulging delusions on Ukraine
Ukraine cannot achieve its maximal goals
Cities of the mind
19th century English towns live on in our collective imagination
