Lockdown Anniversary
The stupidity of lockdown revealed society’s nihilism
Why were we content to ruin the lives of so many?
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
The scandal of screens
Parents are ill-equipped to fight the power of Big Tech over children’s lives — they desperately need the law to be on their side
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either
Men deserve single-sex spaces too
The campaign against the Garrick Club is tiresome and opportunistic
Gorgeous George returns
George Galloway was delighted to be back — but was anyone delighted to see him?
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
The big bang
On the ecological repercussions and economic contributions of big shoots