Classics Corner
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
Most Read
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The miracle of the magical migrants
Is a man’s identity is fluid when he steps on British soil, but calcified on African soil?
Labour’s Gagging Acts
Labour is taking inspiration from Pitt the Younger when it comes to curbing speech
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods