Books
Speaking power to truth
Patrick Porter reviews The Education of an Idealist by Samantha Power
Feminism for the few
Ella Whelan reviews Women vs Capitalism by Vicky Pryce
Tom’s ghostly debut
X.Trapnel on the latest publishing politics
Charles Moore’s Margaret Thatchers
Charles Moore’s multi-volume biography of Thatcher harks back to an ancient tradition
Inside Number 10
Jack Brown showcases hidden heroes, the history of the building and the famous figures who have passed through
Building Scrutopia
Sir Roger Scruton and the architectural establishment
The anarchy lacks context
Dalrymple’s Anarchy says more about about a selling machine somewhat different to the East India Company
Hidden London
Hidden London’s evocative photos of dereliction will fascinate commuters and tourists alike
In defence of the US nation
Richard Reinsch reviews The Case for Nationalism by Rich Lowry
The all-round smart cookie with a tin ear
Sontag’s influential pieces are rather fewer than this book’s breezeblock dimensions might suggest
A cut above
Above all is the quietude, broken only by the snipping chatter of several scissors
Have the police criminalised being “openly Jewish”?
It is unacceptable for the police to blame the victims of potential bigotry
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
Best bets for Cheltenham
My racing tips for Cheltenham
What are universities for?
The battle for British universities is not yet lost
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind
Profile: Salvador Allende
Lionised by the Left, the Chilean president refused to moderate his Marxist aims in the face of economic chaos
The dark threat of nitazenes
New opioids could pose a dramatic risk to British streets
Cognition porn and discursive dehumanisation
Cultural and political discourse can follow the reductive yet seductive logic of pornography
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
