Afghanistan
Squaring the Afghan Peace Deal
Afghanistan is a general disaster which touches everyone and was enabled by everyone
Afghanistan and the lies we tell ourselves
The leaked “Afghanistan Papers” tell a story of cover-ups at every level of America’s longest war. But can we really expect anything different?
The crisis of teaching
Everybody is to blame for the declining standards in universities
Don’t idolise Roger Scruton
Our reverence for the late thinker must not limit our imaginations
Why has Tehran released Toomaj Salehi?
The regime is said to be split over whether to target high-profile protesters
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
The shame of the Oxford Union
A debate on Israel and Palestine was a disgrace
Making a mockery of Labour
The ministers just can’t yet do chaos like the Tories could
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
The generation game
Ultimately pro-natalist in tone, this book approaches millennial worries about parenthood with curiosity and kindness
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Procedural Man
The Process is good, the Process is correct, no matter what, trust the Process