How to Climb the Academic Pole
Ambitious young academics see the lecture hall and research laboratory as a shackle
The Idea of a twenty-first century University
Newman’s Idea of The University imagined by Jeremy Black and William Gibson for the modern world
Fort Mordaunt – a castle with a keep
Penny Mordaunt treats us to her motte and bailey defence
Swift reprise
Swift’s latest project is even more interesting than the imaginary motherhood album she pinned her hopes on
WHO knows best
Why are we confusing ourselves with greek variant names?
The men with the megaphone
A new history of movie directors is full of insight, felicitous phrases and subtle put-downs
Should I buy a horse?
My desire to stay green is leading me to the bridleway of despair
Star of the sty
Christopher Silvester on a documentary with a solely animalistic cast
LGB Alliance and the wokerati meltdown
Backlash to the LGB Alliance’s charitable status shows that organisations which once stood-up for the right to be homosexual now undermine the concept
Hip-hop with a Weimar vibe
Bertolt Brecht’s didacticism puts off a lot of people who are sympathetic to a marxist world view
The unexpected Brexit bonus
Britain’s vaccination success has saved lives and will boost economic output by billions