Exams
Exams are good for children
Lowering standards is no act of kindness
A license to cheat
The abuse of artificial intelligence systems threatens the integrity of our education system
Is there a future for GCSEs and A levels?
The examination system is far from broken, so stop trying to replace it
Public exams are the only fair way to test pupils
Cancelling exams would only widen educational inequality
“E” for effort
Exams fiasco: Gavin Williamson has failed
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Eric Snapper
Anti-biographer
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
The end of anonymity?
The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics
A moment of profound national unseriousness
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch know that the world faces crises — but are they part of the crises?
Piano pair strike just the right note
Serendipity has delivered a double bill for the ages this month
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel