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Passing the Tebbit test
Dominic Lawson reviews 10,000 Not Out: The History of The Spectator, 1828-2020 by David Butterfield
Good old New Society
It was a magazine whose influence extended beyond its readership
Good luck…
David Goodhart wishes The Critic every success
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
Must we keep failing universities alive?
History is full of institutions which could not justify their own existence
Full steam ahead!
How British canal boats steamed towards the future
Scullionbait 2: This Time It’s Intersectional
Academics are attacked and AI goes intersectional
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
Should there be set texts for MPs?
Establishment ignorance of the texts we should be governed by is endangering the United Kingdom
How NatCon was saved
An attempted cancellation flopped in Brussels — but the bad taste remains
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
All in the family
Most likely, we live in a comfortable nest of light fictions
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me
They spread unhinged fantasies while I asked sensible questions
