Classical education
Battlegrounds of knowledge
A new conference raises the alarm over academic freedom
Tablets of stone
Tech firms increasingly set the rules when it comes to education
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He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
No bullshit government
Tom Jones grills the shadow minister for
policy renewal about the plans of a
future Tory administration
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
Reform’s reality gap
Behind the rhetoric of mass deportations, Reform UK’s numbers and logistics don’t yet add up
Britain must maintain its cultural inheritance
We should not allow our masterpieces to disappear overseas
Wunderbar wines
The love affair between British and German wine is an ancient one
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
The decision-dodgers
The puberty blocker trial shows that outsourcing policy choices to experts isn’t working
Among the true believers
Belgium’s cycling culture is unique, and increasingly under threat
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill