National Portrait Gallery
History unmakers
Our national treasures are morbid symptoms of a country in decline
Down with skool
When will we stop herding unwilling children into an academic schooling many of them don’t want or need?
Scruton and the roots of modern conservatism
Roger Scruton’s path from sophisticated soirées to a squalid Fleet Street pub
Labour’s inaction on religious persecution
The Freedom of Religion or Belief brief is simply being ignored by the government
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
Not a relaunch
Is that a PLAN FOR CHANGE in your pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
Don’t marry your cousin
And don’t knock culture wars — they can save lives
No interest in national interests
The government is not putting Britain first
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
An irreversible step
If Britain embraces euthanasia for the terminally ill, it won’t end there
The curse of the SW1ers
We need people who can actually do things, not just be their beautiful selves
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Fear Ireland’s shadow banks
The Emerald Isle is ripe for a volatile market correction