Book Review
An island to admire
A new book takes a valuable tour of the Isle of Man
The medieval shock of the new
Changes in the early modern period forced people to look at themselves anew
Unpacking an economic titan
Hayek was not, and always insisted that he was not, a laissez-faire economist
Knocking at the door of the Booker Prize
From an old-fashioned tale to a new-fashioned one, with a dash of dystopia
The North Riding, rediscovered
A welcome addition to Yorkshire volumes
Climate change: lessons from the past
The cooling of the earth, not its warming has proved most destructive
J’accuse: the case that never closes
France was putting itself on trial, for its actions during the war
When young men headed East
The early growth of the Empire was fuelled by spices, not slaves
A civilised discussion
If we are to defend civilisation, we had better pin down what we are talking about
Bringing the Bacchae to the bush
Chula finds a cultural confidence in Malawi that is lacking in the contemporary West
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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
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.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Schrödinger’s schism
The Anglican Communion, for all of its internal disagreements, has yet to fall apart
Dining in a different world
Transported by a restored institution
The Goodwin that failed
Pareto and the problem of elite circulation
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
Worldviews apart
There are disturbing differences between how British Muslims and non-Muslims see the world
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
How the cranks won
Britain’s ruling ideology is founded less on what elites believe than on who they fear
Sexy sisters and holy hotties
Less Sister Simper, more Attila the Nun
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan