Decolonisation
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
A discordant song
Classical music may be the worst casualty of identitarian politics
Exhausting, divisive and irrational
Academia must undo the excesses of the Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion agenda
The roots of academic irrationality
How ideology came to dominate the intellect — and rigidity subordinated scepticism
The unmaking of the Athenaeum
The venerable club is being spoiled by ideology
What’s at stake in the culture wars?
Not only are they real but they are of grave importance
Decolonisation is not a metaphor
In praise of the rough honesty of the far left
Deconstructing the decolonisers
An intellectual Robin Hood reclaims British history for those most underserved by elite narratives
The grievance industry
Ostentatious victimhood can be a comfortable gig
The Sagan standard
Liverpool’s Biennial rhetoric forgets about art
We’re all living in America
Britain’s elite is obsessed with Trump and the States, when it needs to concentrate on the Home Front
Singers have a voice, too
Study of the Western canon is often reduced to a politicised debate: power and patronage versus individual genius. The truth is far more complex
Is Britain on course for abortion up to birth?
Diana Johnson’s amendment creates a medical and legal vacuum that would endanger women and their babies
Diversity is not our strength
The Khan Review reveals a society needlessly splintered along ethno-religious lines
Hobbs recalled
Ninety-five years on, Hobbs still holds a record that is unlikely ever to be broken
The curious case of the “Gaylor” affair
Whatever the framing, the sexuality is the story
Those WhatsApp groups in full
Thirteen reasons to ban politicians from smartphones
Web of lies
We can combat misinformation with scepticism and content provenance technology
Restoring sanity takes time
So many people have built their professional lives around gender insanity
Gorgeous George returns
George Galloway was delighted to be back — but was anyone delighted to see him?
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
