A.C. Benson
A fascinating record of a vanished world
The delight of the diaristic form is seeing through another’s perspective
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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
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
How to save your parish church
Be the Church you want to see in the world
Chopping The Onion
It is neither brave nor clever to portray dissenting women as insane
Defending liberalism from its defenders
Liberalism should mean anything but a more interventionist state
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
From Newton to newts
Putting badgers on the banknotes may avoid controversy, but it also avoids saying anything meaningful about Britain at all
Woke politics was never trivial
Wokeness was a lot more, and a lot worse, than a passing online fad
The Bible in the dock
Free speech for Christians is still under assault
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over