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Culture wars are about our society
The notion of collective racial guilt undermines all institutions
When did the Cold War actually start?
Professor Jeremy Black picks-over the evidence with Graham Stewart
The small matter of Britain’s interest in China
To many Britons, China is a large country, far away
Where are all these Empire-loving teachers?
Revolting children are the product of a sixty year old progressive education system
In Praise of Plod
How our police lost their way, and why they’re still better than the alternative
Will Brexit mean us getting the fags we want?
The current state of the transition talks
Would the UK have half the Covid deaths if Boris had “followed the science”?
“Professor Lockdown” argued against the one measure that really might have helped
Here we go again
View from Oxford: the latest Rhodes Must Fall rally had the air of a mass profession of faith
Boris and Keir – best of frenemies
In struggling to get schools open, who should Boris fear more – SAGE or Starmer?
If I had a hammer
Do we just need better iconoclasts?
Trump’s first gambit fails
The Republican candidate was not as effective on the debate stage as he anticipated
A full musical meal
An unforgettable concert experience
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Shiva Naipaul
The younger brother of a controversial Nobel Prize winner who has been unjustly overlooked
Turning shares into swords
The Church doesn’t invest in defence companies, but it prays you continue to do so
The expensive problem with the minimum wage
Higher wages for some, perhaps, but joblessness for others
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
Boiling the British frog
Decline is a process, not a moment
Embrace your inner exile
How can we appreciate art in alienating times?
