Castles
Normandy’s English connection
The region combines ancient and modern splendours with an eye turned ever northwards
The Fortified Palace
Professor Jeremy Black talks about the fortified palaces and manor houses of the sixteenth century
The ultimate luxury
Clive Aslet says the Barclay brothers were prescient when they built their grand private castle on Brecqhou. Today, true privacy is something only serious money can buy
Ireland must accept the Cass Review
The Republic is ignoring the disturbing evidence about youth transition
Rocking the Reichstag
Women across the world have been protesting against the bizarre new German self-ID laws
Are Jewish students really afraid of the Freedom of Speech Act?
Some of have raised concerns, yes, but generalisations are wrong and unhelpful
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
Non-euclidean Toryism
The Conservative Party appears somewhat lost
Imagine there’s no Gove
Who’s in the room matters, and there were some which would have been better off without Michael Gove
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
Pornhub exposed
The tenth most visited website in the world was effectively castrated by a middle-aged American mum
Why Christian culture is essential to education
It deeply informed our art and our ideas
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
