Xander West
Xander West is a British writer. He tweets at @XanderHWest
The death of Britannia Agoraia
Deindustrialisation has done damage even beyond the realms of economics
We must escape Subtopia
As Ian Nairn warned, British town planning has had a grim levelling effect on our urban and rural spaces
Stubbs at flay
His controlled charnel house gave the painter a peerless understanding of horses
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
Stolen moments
Smoking is a precious social currency in a fast atomising world
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
Illicit fun
Jonathan Leibowitz: Eastern Reflections (Delphian)
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
How the West fell out of love with mass migration
Restrictionist opinion is breaking through the establishment cordon sanitaire