Memorials
Some observations on public commemoration
Memorials should be meaningful, not mawkish
The Church of England’s race to the bottom
The Church of England should not be putting ideology before history
Memorials to the fallen of Covid
An act of quasi-guerrilla commemoration
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
The vibe shift is a myth
Far from living through an age of cultural rebellion, we are seeing the imposition of cultural conformity
The end of Peel’s police?
She invokes a vanished age of policing, but Shabana Mahmood’s reforms point towards a more continental model of policing
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
Baddiel shoots, he doesn’t score
If you want to understand English football, you will get better answers knocking on doors in Burnley than Hampstead
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
RIP New Labour?
Keir Starmer’s failure should mark a decisive break with a failed consensus
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Israel does not run U.S. foreign policy
There is nothing wrong with questioning foreign influence — but that influence has been overstated
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
The state enablers of the Stade shooting
A fatal shooting in Germany illuminated more than one man
The Boston barbarians
The Boston Symphony acted like a New Orleans nightclub owner with a recalcitrant pole-dancer