King Arthur
Why can Hollywood never get the King Arthur story right?
Like natural disasters, adaptations of the Arthurian legend seem to arrive about once a decade and leave devastation in their wake
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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
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The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming
A range of Stratford anecdotes
The Walliams dilemma
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
Will London fall?
If the Greens take London, what might happen to policing?
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy
The case against Project Spire
The Church of England should abandon this misleading and expensive exercise in virtue signalling
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?