Czechoslovakia
What would Václav Havel have made of gender wars?
The former Czech president and playwright would have invited JK Rowling over for a beer
Derrida deconstructed
Derrida’s prose, which stops being turgid only in order to be turbid, is utterly incomprehensible
Smuggling Plato to Prague
Edward Lucas pays tribute to his father J.R. Lucas, Oxford philosopher and Cold War champion of the Czechs
(DTB) Don’t Trust Boris
The former prime minister is up to his old tricks
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
One small step for Jenrick…
…one giant disappointment for Mel Stride
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
The world is not enough
In the battle between abstract globalisation and rooted identity, the human spirit itself is at stake
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Imagine there’s no Gove
Who’s in the room matters, and there were some which would have been better off without Michael Gove
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
