BBC
David Olusoga is misrepresenting British history
His new series brushes over facts which might confuse its black-and-white narrative
The problem with Ed Davey
Davey, Davey, give us better answers do
Crisis at the CSC
An apology to all those who would have been outraged by the Sketch if they’d ever read it
The rise and fall of Tim Westwood
The veteran DJ built a career of “keeping it real” on pretence
The BBC’s dangerous lies
Our state-funded broadcaster is a biased and boring purveyor of propaganda
Don’t trust the BBC on America
The Beeb has been entranced by the siren song of US-style polarisation
A lot to Bragg about
Melvyn Bragg’s “In Our Time” has been a rare civilised outpost at the BBC
Historic failure
If the past is a foreign country, it’s one against which we appear to be racist
Auntie at the precipice
The BBC faces a perfect storm of looming threats
The shameful way the BBC covers migrant protests
Media bias doesn’t come from outright lies, It comes from framing
Most Read
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Who will pound longest?
America has military might — but does it have the appetite for war?
Britain must not liberalise surrogacy laws
We are already endangering women and girls
Why we should explore space
Space exploration lifts the human spirit: rather than asking “Why?”, we should ask “Why not?”
Leading us a not- so-merry dance
Virtually every moment of physical theatre has to include some sort of balletic lunge
Europe’s French nuclear shield?
With the NATO alliance under threat, will
Europe really trust President Macron’s
offer of a pan-EU nuclear deterrent?
The problem with optimisation
Feeling maximally healthy and productive is not the point of life
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
The dead-end art of conspiracy
Should art dissect conspiracy theories or immerse itself in them?
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)