Bénédicte Savoy
To have, to hold — and to create
Beauty isn’t merely to be owned, but is something to be loved and passed on
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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
Sport’s regime changes
Canadian snooker has gone the way of Hungarian table tennis
Vapid slogans for the hard of thinking
Every modern university, it seems, needs a “mission statement”
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Ice and fire
Ben Stokes has had a truly exceptional career
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Crushing the real progressives
The Islamic Republic of Iran, now under fire from the demonic West, is the most progressive society on earth
Out with the old?
Reform seems to be thriving, and Labour seems to be losing, but what can actually change?
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Emin: from the bed to the grave
Not so much a fresh start, as an opportunity to finally take her concerns in earnest
Why people smuggling means profits
People smuggling is one of the few functioning markets left in the UK
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures