Canterbury Cathedral
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
How can we pay for our cathedrals?
Critics of silent discos in Canterbury Cathedral are silent on how to fund our churches
Conservatives can no longer trust institutions
Institutions are only as effective as the people within them and the culture beyond them
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
The state Will Hutton is in
Dissecting a spiteful attack on British farmers
The impoverishment of British values
Modern moral codes cannot define the totality of Britishness
Rewiring the state
Kemi Badenoch has a plan, though what it involves is anyone’s guess
Choosing enemies wisely
China manifestly wishes to avenge her past humiliation at Western hands
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
Out of Africa
You can say what you like about European empires, but they improved African cooking
Is the culture war over?
Populist political victories do nothing to change the reality of progressive institutional dominance
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
