Artillery Row

High beef prices are a symptom of a deeper problem—Britain has left the EU, but not its economic mindset.

The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards

The establishment cannot accept ordinary citizens having power

The right’s refusal to confront political Islam has helped entrench it in Britain

The dream of a “quiet revival” always misunderstood the problem faced by British Christians

Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation

“Public opinion” is useless when the public is largely ignorant

Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre

Populism is susceptible to foreign lobbies and crusading delusions

The visitor numbers and heritage status of the Southbank tell us nothing about what people actually want to look at