Darts
A working class hero?
Luke Littler should be allowed to be himself and not a culture war lightning rod
Time’s Arrows
The pure, unappreciated entertainment of darts
What makes a gentleman tick?
Of course, there are watches and there are watches, and then there are watches
The original error of educationalists
Universities are not teaching students to be able to think for themselves
Giants and pygmies
Some stop-gap leaders of the opposition were never intended to be potential prime ministers
The war on noticing in modern Britain
How DEI initiatives and the worldview behind them dull people’s natural perceptiveness
Finding the middle ground
Where do the acts too big for pubs but too small for arenas play?
Is a guaranteed sale fair?
Auction house practices may be distorting the picture
The fallacy of soft power
The world runs on cold national self interest, not cultural capital
Disposable women?
Middle-aged women are routinely ignored and dismissed by society — it is time for that to change
Jamie Tradescant: highbrow sports journalist
Jamie’s articles are not simply a riot of historical and philosophical allusions — no, they are all about style
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
The ongoing reality of Russian imperialism
People rationalising Russian military intervention are betraying their ignorance of Russian history
