James Orr
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
Welcome back to Weimar
In an atomised world, right and left are turning to extremes
Against esoteric Skinnerism
We should not mistake a big personality for meaningful politics
The lion roars
There were grounds for optimism about the future of England in Westminster this week
Can Cambridge cope with Jordan Peterson?
His visit tests the self-appointed judiciary of acceptable ideas
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
The ends of Pan-Africanism
An exhibition devoted to Pan-Africanism avoids important political and aesthetic questions
Carl Schmitt in Miami
Can Marco Rubio establish a new American system in Latin America?
An uneasy peace amid the ruins
Four million citizens of Damascus remain uncertain of what the future will bring
Get into the groove — why vinyl rocks
On the best sound in popular music
Green eggs and flam
A fine way to make herbes omelette
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one