The making of Donald Trump
In his new book, Gerald Seib asks whether the turn towards nationalism and populism in the US is permanent
Decline of the sclerotic West
Richard Reinsch reviews The Decadent Society, by Ross Douthat
Why populism is popular
Richard Reinsch reviews The New Class War By Michael Lind
In defence of the US nation
Richard Reinsch reviews The Case for Nationalism by Rich Lowry
Maya Forstater’s victory
Maya’s vindication in court is a triumph for all women
Inclusion isn’t a dirty word
Conservatism is the really inclusive worldview, because it offers us rules to live by
Private schools are a waste of money
Both Left and Right overstate their effect on educational ability and achievements in later life
The most pretentious edgelord
Lancing a Boyle
Dodgy deals and a suspect stele
There is an infinite number of ways of conning collectors, investors and even institutions too
Olivier Messiaen: Quartet for the end of time (OUR)
Messiaen’s quartet, first performed in a freezing barracks in 1941, is a thing of great beauty
Modern echoes of ancient history
Stephen Kershaw may have taken accessibility too far in his classical account
Professor Barry Mole: Scholarly Obsessive
Some things should stay buried
Cancelled at Cannes
Sidelining the creator of a national movement is pure, unashamed revisionism
Beauties and the beasts
Our urge to anthropomorphise animals obscures the fact that we are all part of the same complex ecosystem
Armchair punter
Home comforts are preferable to enduring the expense and discomfort of the racecourse