Nations
Can the West live without China?
Graham Stewart asks Stewart Paterson whether disengagement from China is an act of self-harm or a sensible stitch in time
Let’s change the cultural meaning of the penis
Our genitals do not entitle us to anything
Less than an animal?
It is surely wrong that animal foetuses enjoy more protection under the law than human ones
Who are universities for?
Research is important — but serving the needs and desires of students matters more
How we killed ideas and kept impressions
We have to rediscover ideas and not just the idea of ideas
Pseudoscience exacerbates the burden of disease
Victims of ME deserve better than dopey Dragons and ear seeds
Should we love the British economy we have?
As another UK steel mill closes, Stephen Bush’s plea for a white collar love-in felt ill-timed
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
The end of another prohibitionist myth
There is no good evidence that adverts for alcohol increase consumption
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting
Carr’s sound, satisfying, and solid creations
A new book on an inventive, unjustly underrated, provincial architect is handsome but flawed
Joe Biden needs a Reagan moment
It is time not just for strong words but for serious demands