Book of Common Prayer
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?
Shock of the new
There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick
The quaintness of the campaign against public schools
The abuse was terrible but its relevance to modern politics is dubious
How capitalism gave women leisure
Feminist anti-capitalists are spinning delusions about economic history
The king and the boss
Turkish President Erdoğan is no fan of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu — and vice versa
A right to protest?
The right to dissent is often at odds with the will of the mob
Bumps in the road
British roads, like Britain itself, need a lot of maintenance work
Staying in place
How history and heritage enrich our surroundings
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
Brexit and the dubious doppelgangers
Doppelganger models are an unreliable guide to how Britain would have looked had Brexit never happened
A great conductor leaves the stage
No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world orchestras before Seiji Ozawa, and none has since matched his impact
Britain is still safe for Jews
It may be far from perfect — but where would be safer?
