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De-educating Britain
Peter Hitchens’ new book details how the destruction of grammar schools has betrayed children from modest backgrounds
Leaking modernity
We need boundaries to be free
Inquest into the death of ENO
The cause of death, in this coroner’s verdict, is a prolonged failure to address reality
The NYT versus GB
What did Britain do to the New York Times?
A church too broad cannot convert
Against the Conservative big tent
Hope for peace in Ukraine
We should all welcome the chance for serious talks
Missing the point on lockdown
A new book on civil liberties and the pandemic is bogged down by petty proceduralism
Mistletoe and whine
What is the real reason for the season?
Coarseness and viciousness
James Gillray could be cruel but was a fine propagandist
Why we should resist academic calls for climate reparations
Simply blaming the West is easy but wrong
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
Rehabilitating an Edwardian genius
The sheer scale and diversity of Lutyens’ output is mind-blowing
A dark day for Australian women
It takes more than a document to prove that you are female
An intelligent book on AI? Very nearly
The threat from AI comes from humans placing too much faith in complex but fallible systems
England is not yet lost
Where else would you rather be from?
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
A real plan for growth
A series of simple economic blunders has led to self-defeating policies that strangle any chance of prosperity for all
War returns to Kursk
Could the famous WW2 era battlefield be yet another military turning point?
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak
