Issue: May 2020

How the pandemic exposed some leaders’ bluster and might yet undermine authoritarian regimes

The country of understatement and the stiff upper lip responds well in a crisis

Oliver Letwin compares and contrasts two conservative philosophers, the late Roger Scruton and Michael Oakeshott

Syria’s civil war is the latest grisly chapter in more than a millennium of conflict

A church is not the same as an old castle or a pub

The law governing the reporting of family court hearings should be relaxed for the sake of transparency

There is bugger-all to celebrate. So create a rich vocabulary of despondency

A vigorous debate is under way about the future of the American right — and it is a mistake to question its survival

How a stiff, gangly, middle-aged Englishman fell for the seductive rhythms of Cuba

Divorced from aesthetic considerations, the modern art business is a refuge for the uber-rich