Elitism
Puncturing the toxic myth of “elitism”
No art form is more subtle, more visceral, more preposterous and more life-affirming than opera
Britain’s elite bacchanalia
A rebellious atmosphere pervaded the Financial Times Weekend Festival
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
What if the AI bubble bursts?
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
Racing in revolt
The sport continues along a path towards its collapse, spurning any opportunity for reform
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
Whip smart
Threatening the whipping system would be alarmingly stupid
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Britain’s next moral panic
Half a century after abandoning state-backed “treatments” for homosexuality, Britain risks replacing one coercive system with another
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories