Algeria
Empire by way of Europe
A new book places the quest to keep Algeria French squarely at the centre of European integration
France’s unspoken, unfinished civil war
France’s cycle of social unrest and politically polarised elections has its roots in the Algerian conflict and the ensuing unresolved struggle for the soul of the nation
What law? What order?
Shit, piss and the ever-present threat of violence, as the meek and law-abiding hold back
“Nympho” rides again
Mental housemistresses and banners displaying children in boaters
The Golden Age of jockeys
Ryan Moore is most racing professionals’ idea of the best jockey in the world
Being economical with the truth
The Invisible Doctrine: The Secret History of Neoliberalism (& How It Came to Control Your Life). By George Monbiot and Peter Hutchison
The Conservatives must return to the centre
Populist demagoguery has ruined the party
Religious freedom is being ignored this election
The global persecution of Christians and other religious minorities will be a defining issue for the next government, but it is barely being discussed
The stories of a cemetery
There is much to learn about human life in a graveyard
Dune and progressive media illiteracy
Leftist moralism obscures thematic depth in its frantic rush to judge
Why “buffer stocks” don’t work
Yet again, economists have failed to understand Smith
Doing something can be worse than doing nothing
The Gaza pier and the failings of a “do something” foreign policy