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The letters of the law
When did we delude ourselves that offence should be a crime?
Dreams or delusions?
Why following your dreams can be a nightmare
Our inquiry problem
British public inquiries take forever and achieve too little
Ruins of the African Renaissance
Yoweri Museveni was once hailed in Washington
A lopsided performance
Brahms: Double concerto (Sony)
An island to admire
A new book takes a valuable tour of the Isle of Man
Boom time
The burdens of being a national treasure, treacherous boy wizards and neglected English roses
Pretendians and the crisis of the self
Why are people manufacturing indigenous heritage?
Diva and the Dane
The Motive and the Cue at the National Theatre delves into the relationship of an acting power couple.
AI v. HR
How will artificial intelligence change corporate culture?
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
We must end the tyranny of the Treasury
Short-term and parochial thinking has made us weaker and less safe
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
Crisis? Watt crisis?
Renewable energy promises the gold at the end of a rainbow
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
Reform should not abandon free markets
Nigel Farage should stick to his liberal guns against the forces of collectivism
Terry tackles literary lightweights
Is a distinguished professor right to hold intellectual biography in low esteem?
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous