Founding myths
Emigration, not immigration built the modern world
The UK wasn’t built by immigrants, but British emigrants built the world
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Parade of defeats
Armenia is a democracy tearing itself apart over who gets to define the soul of a nation
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Publishing has an AI problem
From reviews to actual books, creativity is being outsourced to machines
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
A day out at Unite the Kingdom
Tommy Robinson’s latest demonstration was a peculiarly hammy affair
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful