Buildings
Against inhumane architecture
A new book deconstructs nihilistic pretensions of intellectuals
Stamp collection
A pivotal figure in the move against modernism
Pyramids for piggies and Gothic privies
Mixed in with the whimsical, the eccentric and the downright weird, there are masterpieces
Hitler’s revenge
The RIBA Journal confuses architectural history
How can we solve a problem like modern architecture?
We must look rather than argue
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Running out of autobahn
Beijing’s manufacturing strategy is colliding with Europe’s self-inflicted industrial weaknesses
Bye bye, Beeb?
A Netflix-style subscription model is the only way to save the BBC
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Bring back literary vendettas
Grub Street thrived when
there was an “establishment”,
movements and feuds
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
After the abdication
Springwood is a skillful and intelligent examination of presidential-monarchical relations
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
How to get Britain building
A new policy paper proves that the government can beat bureaucratic sclerosis if it wants to
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal