illuminated manuscripts
The past in pictures
Twelve manuscripts, read and re-read over eight centuries, can tell the heart of medieval Britain
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Digging for gold
La fanciulla del West, Opera Holland Park
We must strengthen British capitalism
Having a successful capitalist system depends on having a strong state
The delusions of the DCMS
The establishment approach to the internet is marked by paranoia and control
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
Why does Labour hate our pubs?
The government has to stop taxing the hearts of our communities out of business
Labour’s battle of egos
There is little love left to lose between those plotting regicide in Downing Street
The case for coal
We need more energy, quickly, and where else to get it from?
The right does need religion
Christianity is politically valuable as well as, you know, true
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
Why nationalisation is not the answer to our problems
Planning, not privatisation, is the big problem with our water