CIA
Journal de combat of the Cold War
Encounter’s cultural importance far outweighed doubts about its shadowy funding
There’s no need to shout
Patrick West reviews You’re Not Listening by Kate Murphy
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
Could there be a Reform revolution?
Reform’s Welsh Conference brimmed with optimism — but can that be translated into success?
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Wanted: a plan to reform the NHS
No serious party can sit out the ideological battle over the remorseless rise in public spending, including on health
Can Nigel Farage do his job?
Against the grim passivity of British politics
Labour’s timebomb
This one-term Labour government will bequeath a wretched economic mess
The Bard at Christmas
It is impossible to appreciate Shakespeare without acknowledging his Christian foundations
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
Why shouldn’t we discriminate against people’s beliefs?
It is not the same as discriminating on the basis of race or sex
