Pat Rogers
Grubbing a living
These two books show that it has always been the preserve of the unscrupulous to peddle their wares to the gullible and salacious
Newsnight and the rapist
The BBC should be embarrassed by its careless coverage of a man who has now been convicted of rape
Common prayer
Britain, and her monarchy, have a language fitted for times of joy and sorrow alike — so why does the Church of England make such poor use of our traditional liturgy?
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
The Rwanda Bill and the rule of law
Our constitutional tradition strictly separates international law from domestic law
A Labour of unrequited love
It will take more than vague apologetic gestures to redeem the Labour Party
How bad is the news on booze?
And how bad are the ideas for curbing consumption?
An array of civilised music
Walter Kaufmann: 3rd piano concerto, 3rd symphony &c. (CPO)
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
Rugby’s debt to Mrs T
Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life