Cult of Bacchus
Bacchus in Pompeii
The meaning of the beautiful frescoes in the House of Thiasus remains a mystery
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
Extending “work of equal value” claims is absurd
Keir Starmer’s parting gift to the economy could be catastrophic
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Hurry hurry to Chop Chop
Gambling on Cantonese cuisine
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
A lesson from a century ago
In Helskini, architect Alvar Aalto is treated, for good reasons, as a national hero
Illuminating shady corners of the soul
Chilling accounts of how men can be destroyed from within
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Dear Prudence
A reflection on the Tory Party’s historic suspicion of interventionism
The (in)justice of the Equality Act
Far from guaranteeing equal treatment, the Equality Act has transformed Britain’s understanding of equality from individual rights to group identity
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think