Features
Prophet of Catholic conservatism
The magisterial Benedict XVI, one of the greatest minds ever to be elected pope, has bequeathed a lasting legacy
Trying to get everyone to agree is a wild goose chase
On the lonely worship and solemn rituals of the wildfowler
Some wars are just
A new film of a classic First World War novel focuses attention on the pacifism of the German elite that denies Ukraine the means of liberation
Unlikely auteur of mercy
Dan Hitchens makes the case for film director Shane Meadows as a genius of Christian art
Odesa: The Battle for a City’s Soul
Putin’s war has only strengthened the Ukrainian identity of a port where many have turned against their own Russian language and want to tear down Moscow’s imperial monuments
How the Bank broke the Government
By letting a rickety asset class grow like topsy, the Bank of England created the crisis blamed on the mini-budget
How did it all go so wrong for Liz Truss?
The former prime minister was fundamentally right in her diagnosis of the situation at home and abroad and what should be done about it
The trans shaming of a rape survivor
The shocking case of an assault victim denied life-saving surgery because she asked for single-sex facilities
The big lie: The inside story of the BBC’s Bashir cover-up
How the Corporation betrayed its founding principles to protect senior executives
The forgotten heroes of the Fourth Plinth
A thoughtful artwork that highlights the complex history of anti-colonalism in Africa