Herbert Spencer
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
Why was a foreign rapist in Britain?
The sad background to a horrific case
Subscribe to save the BBC
A radical new solution to the problem of the BBC’s outmoded licence fee that could ensure more high-quality programming
Don’t idolise Roger Scruton
Our reverence for the late thinker must not limit our imaginations
The party that fell for a lie
The WEP is unable to give a straight answer to the question: what is a woman?
Can Macron survive?
France appears to be becoming ungovernable
The word at war
Diplomacy’s charm was the talking, not the fighting
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
Noisy decline
Blaring incongruous sound is as much a sign of urban decay as piles of litter
Why the world could be more dangerous in 2025
The old order is breaking apart and bad actors are taking advantage
A festival of losing
Will the Republic of Ireland ever face up to its problems?
Season’s bleatings
Christmas is almost here, but our MPs are not in the festive spirit
