Artillery Row
The sad subversion of Erasmus+
The EU is betraying its fundamental identity
The futility of left-wing civic nationalism
There can be no meaningful sense of identity without limits on inclusion
What left and right get wrong about grammar schools
It was their liberal curricula that made grammar schools so successful
Searching for the funny notes
Dmitri Shostakovich: Premiere recordings (Naxos)
Managerialism is a threat to universities
New reforms could disempower individuals in the face of institutions
It is time to close the Nigerian surrogacy loophole
British couples can’t adopt babies from Nigeria, yet acquire them from Nigerian surrogate mothers
The meaning of Medomsley
An appalling case from recent British history should teach us sobering lessons about the nature of predation
The ravages of Putin’s war
Putin apologists should visit Ukraine and see what Russia has wrought
Rachel Reeves doesn’t understand basic economics
The Budget is based on ignorance as well as irresponsibility
The Budget’s attack on racing
Gambling, which funds racing, is likely to lose around £1.6 billion a year from 2027
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The revolt against the public
The establishment cannot accept ordinary citizens having power
Zelda Zingari
Arty types: the fashionable poet
The Muslim modernisers
Muslim reformers do not innovate; they renew by seeking to mend what is broken
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
The Falklands tragedy
British weakness is endangering the Falklands
The Arctic circle: a game of ice and fire
The Arctic is fast becoming a hotspot for great power competition
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
Marketing masters
Catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street