Scott Anthony
Scott Anthony is a journalist and historian. He is currently finishing a book on the history of British propaganda.
Should the COI make a return?
How government communications are in serious need of a reboot
How a twenty-year-old report started the culture wars
The Parekh report argued that ‘Britishness’ as previously understood was now defunct
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
The death of charity?
The decline of religion and the fraying of our social fabric has made us meaner
Plagiarism: a racist weapon
It has been genuinely disturbing to see Claudine Gay ousted simply for being an empowered black woman
The curious case of the “Gaylor” affair
Whatever the framing, the sexuality is the story
Sheikh up the Telegraph
We are fortunate that the UAE still wishes to invest in so unstable a country
Introducing Critical Mash
Our new arts podcast, broadcasting from the frontline of the (high) culture war
Why the Intellectual Dark Web has failed
Internet ideologues have yet to formulate a coherent vision to turn their ideas into action
Against the imaginary conservative friend
Left-wing and liberal journalists should stop appealing to “true” conservatism
The Boy who never grew old
Eric Ravilious’s ethereal watercolours chime with today’s sensibilities