Encounter
In praise of meritocracy
Grammar schools, Tony Crosland and the Encounter club
Journal de combat of the Cold War
Encounter’s cultural importance far outweighed doubts about its shadowy funding
Is Cheltenham beyond parody?
A books bash these days has to offer Geri and Geoff Hurst and that bloke out of Radiohead
Keir-y-e-Liason
Rob tries to stay awake at the Liazzzzzzon committee
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
So many voters got it wrong
The ignorant masses have betrayed democracy
Academic freedom needs legal safeguards
Violations of academic freedom are endangering the progress of knowledge and the pursuit of truth
Fear and loving
Cricket in the West Indies has not been the same since the loss of Malcolm Marshall
Ireland must accept the Cass Review
The Republic is ignoring the disturbing evidence about youth transition
Wanted: a plan to reform the NHS
No serious party can sit out the ideological battle over the remorseless rise in public spending, including on health
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
