Lunch
Gentleman of Médoc
This wine is ready to drink but can readily be put down to hibernate for another half decade before being savoured by the Shepherd Market salonnières
War returns to Kursk
Could the famous WW2 era battlefield be yet another military turning point?
The mixed legacy of #MeToo
There is a difference between confronting male behaviour and recreational man-hating
Accidental Orientalism
Britain has been reduced to selling a cheap simulacrum of its history
Inflation and inflated expectations
To understand inflation, we must understand different kinds of inflation
Labour is killing British farming
Attacks on British agriculture must be resisted
Why does the establishment want to harm farms?
The Government expects farmers to act as environmental agents of the state
International Society for Libdem Consciousness
It’s a cult, but at least it’s one of the cheerful ones
Donald Trump and the age of sovereign internationalism
We are entering a new age of great power competition
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future