Coolness
Vibe supremacy
The right has a coolness problem, and Ben Shapiro rapping is not going to help
How bad is the news on booze?
And how bad are the ideas for curbing consumption?
William Wilberforce and England’s forgotten saints
The Clapham Saints and their efforts to reform British manners have been unjustly and unwisely forgotten
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
Irish politicians have lost touch with the people
The failed “modernisation” of the Constitution may not be a one-off failure for Irish liberals
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
The right must learn from modern art
Marcel Duchamp’s rule-breaking provides real lessons for the right
Man of letters: reading between the lines
Byron: A Life in Ten Letters by Andrew Stauffer