Francis Hoar
Liberty in lockdown
Is it time to release democracy from quarantine and resuscitate the rule of law?
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
Rocking the Reichstag
Women across the world have been protesting against the bizarre new German self-ID laws
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
AI is a terrible poet
It has no sense for true meaning and beauty in language
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
How Putin uses history as a weapon
Russia’s new Tsar has rewritten the national story
We must resurrect the symphony
Or the orchestra will die with it
Nigel’s knees-up
Can Reform become a serious contender for power?
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
