Isaiah Berlin
Crooked timber
A fine survey of the life and work of Isiah Berlin
A brave voice against the barbarians
David Pryce-Jones recalls a life of literary friendships and the defence of Western civilisation
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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
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
RIP New Labour?
Keir Starmer’s failure should mark a decisive break with a failed consensus
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead
Is our law praiseworthy?
In connection with civil liberties, British law is at its lowest ebb
Farage fumbles
“Stop Farage” seems to be a more effective message than “Farage”
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
The EU is getting worse
Ursula von der Leyen’s left-wing managerial agenda is failing
Murders for May
From the spa resort of Buddington to the streets of Tokyo