Government
Should the government launch a culture war?
Jeremy Black says that the question is not whether the Conservatives should initiate a culture war but how far and how best to conduct a defence
Lockdowns don’t work
Laura Dodsworth follows and photographs the guerrilla anti-lockdown campaign projected across London landmarks
More freedom, less information
The Freedom of Information Act was supposed to guarantee honesty and transparency in government, but has ensured that controversial decisions will be forever shrouded in secrecy
Complete melts
Priti vs the ice cream hippies (aka Unilever PLC)
Healthcare Needs an Ombudsman
Public healthcare needs public accountability
Will the summer recess really be a break?
Graham Stewart and David Scullion discuss what we can expect in the coming weeks
Boris’s war on obesity will fail
The government’s new anti-obesity crusade will not tackle obesity, only obesity statistics
Passport to Pestilence
Why can’t the government highlight changes to their guidance documents?
Why are most Scots now in favour of independence?
Opinion polls show a majority of Scots saying they would vote ‘yes’ for Scottish independence in a second referendum: Graham Stewart discusses with Kevin Hague
Can the arts world learn to love the Tories?
As the Government injects 1.57bn into arts and culture, Alexander Larman considers the reactions from those in the industry
Allyship on easy mode
The inclusive message of Will & Harper obscures the harder questions of the “gender wars”
Lightweight Kate Winslet
Our most versatile of English roses must accept that one role is beyond even her
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
Who Should Be The Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?
The decline of industry
English towns faced unique new challenges following deindustrialisation
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
Labour has a conspiracy problem
Dawn Butler MP should reevaluate her eccentric ideas
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
Dissolve the hotbeds of wokery
Failing universities should go the way of the monasteries under Henry VIII
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
