Meritocracy
In praise of meritocracy
Grammar schools, Tony Crosland and the Encounter club
Green in name only
The Green Party doesn’t understand the realities of rural life
Israel, the ICJ and the plausibility of genocide
Commentators are misunderstanding the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
Conservatives can no longer trust institutions
Institutions are only as effective as the people within them and the culture beyond them
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Plane English
On pyjamas and private jets
Bar none
The fraud behind the Bar Standards Board’s “equality and diversity” drive
Splashing the cash
On the complex relationship between art and money
Countdown to energy apocalypse
What will happen when the wind doesn’t blow?
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
