John Kirby
Giving peace a chance
War has had its opportunity, and it has failed
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
An artist at the assizes
Cyril Hare was that rara avis: a circuit judge who could write like an angel
Landscapes of allusion and illusion
On the architecture of recreation
How Australia punished smokers and normalised firebombs
Smoking restrictions have fuelled the Australian tobacco wars
Peston’s inbox
Kemi wants a correction, and Keir could appear on celebrity TV
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Invasion literature
It couldn’t happen here. Right?
Subscribe to save the BBC
A radical new solution to the problem of the BBC’s outmoded licence fee that could ensure more high-quality programming
The Bard at Christmas
It is impossible to appreciate Shakespeare without acknowledging his Christian foundations
Conservatives can no longer trust institutions
Institutions are only as effective as the people within them and the culture beyond them
