Green Belt
Bring back Victorian YIMBY-ism
We cling to the buildings our 19th century forebears left behind, but they would decry our squeamishness
The quaintness of the campaign against public schools
The abuse was terrible but its relevance to modern politics is dubious
Saving London from the czar
London’s nightlife could be great — but it needs real change
In defence of British theological education
Critics should be more optimistic about the new generation of ordinands
War on Nazis in Oz and in the air
LeBor reviews Our Dad the Nazi Killer and Masters of the Air
Laugh to hide the tears
Rishi Sunak was desperate to appear on top form before the Liaison Committee
The return of Spencerian liberalism
Richard Hanania is a figure of fun for many, but he represents a broader return to liberalism’s sinister origins
The shadowy economics of fentanyl
One professor is investigating how the deadly drug trade works — and how it might be fought
Good cops and bad spies
Intelligence services as portrayed on-screen are pretty ghastly places to work
Playing the victim
A new book satirises the bizarre dynamics of social justice activism
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book