Books
The story of the people, by the people
What is History, Now? offers a passionate defence of the pluralism of historical study
Matters of fact in a post-truth world
The message of The Constitution of Knowledge is one of hope, as Rauch urges those who resent the censors to “unmute” themselves
Hitchens: Safe and unsafe
He thought America’s leaders were unworthy of its potential as a great Enlightenment republic
Unleash your inner Einstein
Science needn’t be difficult and dull, but we must inspire people with its wonders
Glaring omissions of a whistle-stop tour
Carey is the tour guide of a magnificent villa telling of the wonders that lie beyond a closed door
A life indecently full of fun and games
This is not a journey you will find in most accounts of the twentieth century
The myth of infallibility
Dispiriting as it may be, great authors are capable of writing bad books
An Enlightenment king vindicated
Andrew Roberts dispels the myths and sticks to the facts about George III
Murders for early December
Pass the time by these passages into times present and past: post-war to Covid-era
Thinly-veiled but enjoyable nonsense
Donald Trump should write a novel to at least give him the chance to deliver a bit of payback for this release by Hillary Clinton
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
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 lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
The green myth
Tom, Chris and Graham explore our April edition
We must get serious about anti-Jewish terror
Britain faces a dangerous rise in anti-Jewish violence and must get real about its implications
Wunderbar wines
The love affair between British and German wine is an ancient one
A profound Tory
Simon Heffer’s biography of Enoch Powell very much deserves revisiting
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
Awards ceremonies are erasing women
Biological males should not receive awards intended for women
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
Joyous genre-bending
Milestones (Signum Classics)
What’s so illiberal about “illiberal democracy”?
Viktor Orbán has been a political pioneer in Europe