African Union
Flirting with the genocide threshold
Two years of inaction have enabled horrors in Ethiopia
The school as a battleground
Michaela defeat will not deter Islamist designs on schools
Two-tier policing?
If the Government caves in on its buffer zone guidance, it will be mandating two-tier policing
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)
Postcards from before the war
It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
Recasting the Crown for modern Britain
This progressive historian’s real charge against the monarchic institution is one of “complacency”
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him