civilisation
Race to the bottom
How has ethnicity become such an inescapable and toxic topic?
Mario Vargas Llosa: some reflections on his legacy
The late writer was a sane and sensitive cartographer of power
An imposter at ARC
It is much easier to talk about civilisation than to be civilised
Far from easy reading
The heart of his argument is solid and his insight is inspired
Guardrails of civilisation
If politics is downstream from culture, culture is downstream from the campus
Against Christianity’s cultured admirers
Faith is far more than worldly fulfilment and success
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
English football is not boring
Greater competition is being confused with dullness
Jams, jellies and EU insanity
From toast to tungsten, the EU is an enemy of innovation
A love-hate affair
Finger-lingering over hideous fluffy lilac footwear
Not exiles, but stayers
White South Africans are not abandoning their home
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
An unholy war
Donald Trump is damaging America as well as Iran
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning