grammar schools
A real education
We need a revolution in the way we teach, the curriculum, extracurriculars and funding
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
The sad, slow death of state schooling
The decline in standards has been dismayingly avoidable
The roots of school rage
The closure of grammar schools entrenched privilege
De-educating Britain
Peter Hitchens’ new book details how the destruction of grammar schools has betrayed children from modest backgrounds
Shirley Williams – her legacy for education
Shirley Williams secured a selective school for her own daughter – but did not understand why other parents might want that choice
Should we feel pity for the Pelicot accused?
To have endured pain does not excuse inflicting pain
Parable of the talent
Was there ever a more dispiriting line-up of Scrooges than those offered to festive audiences in 2024?
White male conservatives for identity politics
Kemi Badenoch’s supporters should have fewer illusions
Let’s leave the Commonwealth
There is no point in being a member just to be browbeaten about our past
The esoterica trap
We should not pollute good causes with unreliable information
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
War crimes and Western double standards
How can politicians cheer the ICC pursuing Putin but not Netanyahu?
Twitter monetisation was a mistake
It has diminished rather than enhanced creativity
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
An irreversible step
If Britain embraces euthanasia for the terminally ill, it won’t end there
Doublespeak about assisted suicide
The campaign for assisted suicide is distinctly Orwellian
