Bill Gates
Boris vs Johnson
One is a feel-good gung-ho funster, the other man has to actually run the place
The City’s lights are dimming
The Square Mile is increasingly at risk of becoming an irrelevance
The return of Spencerian liberalism
Richard Hanania is a figure of fun for many, but he represents a broader return to liberalism’s sinister origins
The shadowy economics of fentanyl
One professor is investigating how the deadly drug trade works — and how it might be fought
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Don’t just do something, stand there!
Three new books resist the modern cult of busyness
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved