Britain, remembered
Remembrance risks becomes a state ritual for an untrusted and despised establishment
Rachel Reeves’s fiscal rules are smothering the state
There is a great deal of ruin in a nation — but how much is left in the UK?
The British monarchy has never been more secure
It is the least unpopular and controversial element of the establishment
The other gender wars
Both men and women should do, and expect, better
Welcome to the Omnistory
Why does one nihilistic narrative dominate all of culture?
Battlegrounds of knowledge
A new conference raises the alarm over academic freedom
John Gray is wrong about postliberalism
A strong and energetic state requires a strong and energetic culture
The purpose of the university
What will become of a society that continually prioritises efficiency over civilisation?
Margaret Thatcher: Tragic visionary
The Iron Lady had many qualities, but she sowed the seeds of a society she would have hated
A man of Rome, out of Africa
The Bishop of Hippo and his circle brought to full life and colour
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Solent mean
Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
The memory wars
Poland and Ukraine must find some way to stop falling out over history
We must strengthen British capitalism
Having a successful capitalist system depends on having a strong state
No, the King has not converted
A bizarre conspiracy theory
that Charles III is a Muslim is
easily shown to be false
Will Andy Burnham be a literary leader?
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
Bring back literary vendettas
Grub Street thrived when
there was an “establishment”,
movements and feuds
The Reparations Game
Chris and Henry talk to Nigel Biggar about reparations.
Why the establishment hates X
It can be used to spread misinformation and abuse, yes, but it can also expose inconvenient facts
The NHS is no longer above question
People are finally, if grudgingly, waking up to its flaws
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”