Alexander Pope
What’s gone is here again
Video game technology has reconstructed the lost gardens of Alexander Pope
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech
Vapid slogans for the hard of thinking
Every modern university, it seems, needs a “mission statement”
Orbánism is not dead
The veteran Hungarian prime minister is going but his agenda lives on
Bye bye, Beeb?
A Netflix-style subscription model is the only way to save the BBC
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming