Attacks
An extreme form of criticism
Works by Michelangelo, Velázquez, Rodin, Rothko and Mondrian have all been vandalised for reasons of mental instability or political activism or both, informs Michael Prodger
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
Don’t just do something, stand there!
Three new books resist the modern cult of busyness
The BBC feeds us bad science
We can’t even trust the Beeb to tell us about the basic facts of motherhood
Remembering an Agatha Christ-mas
What maintains our fascination with the worlds of Agatha Christie?
The cost of dissent
Brave women have sacrificed a lot to stand up for their gender critical beliefs
The broad influence of Aquinas
His influence has been felt in economics as well as philosophy and religion
Survivors of male violence need single-sex spaces
Single-sex spaces and services are essential to the dignity and safety of female victims of male violence
Britain is still safe for Jews
It may be far from perfect — but where would be safer?
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
British universities have a China problem
The increasing influence of the CCP is a threat to free inquiry and free expression
Light from darkness
Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family and Social Class by Rob Henderson