James Innes-Smith
Anthology of asininity
Lisa Hilton finds it hard to imagine that this guide will be of actual use to anyone at all
Decolonising science
Rewritten histories of science, outdated religious shibboleths and notorious omissions
Don’t tell feminists what our priorities should be
We know the seriousness of the issues that affect us, thank you
The morality of altruism
People have a limitless capacity to convince themselves that what’s right coincides with what’s best for them
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
The end of Pevsner
The monumental work of maintaining a live record of the architecture of the UK and Ireland is in danger of being abandoned
Budgets are overrated
Taxation and spending make little difference while Britain is unable to build
Take trade experts and their models with a bucket of salt
The negative impact of Brexit on trade, and the economy at large, is still being overstated
Young people are not as pro-immigration as you think
The idea that young people are uniformly “woke” is a silly myth
Jamie Tradescant: highbrow sports journalist
Jamie’s articles are not simply a riot of historical and philosophical allusions — no, they are all about style
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
