Ian Patterson
A long shelf life
Our need for physical books is greater than ever
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A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
Facing demons
On the highs and lows of demonic infestation
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
First-place Finnish
Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
Talent and temptation
William Walton: Two symphonies
Department heads must roll
Apologies for gender dissidents are not enough — there must be consequences too
Why nationalisation is not the answer to our problems
Planning, not privatisation, is the big problem with our water
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world