Pride Flag
Proud of what?
The yearly rituals feel more corporate than counter-cultural
Bad camp
These days, Pride is a real drag
The power of flags
Even in a material age, symbols matter
Visual mess
The pride flag has ended up symbolising nothing at all
God save The Kinks
How did four ornery lads rearing up from the post-war English underclass become national treasures?
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
The betrayal of Charlie Hebdo
The French intelligentsia has reneged on promises of fearless free speech and embraced a pervasive culture of censorship
Killing with kindness
“Be kind” culture has abandoned adolescent girls
Giants and pygmies
Some stop-gap leaders of the opposition were never intended to be potential prime ministers
A discordant song
Classical music may be the worst casualty of identitarian politics
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
Motorway-mania
Britain in the age of the automobile
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
Save St John’s Voices
The glorious tradition of British choral singing should be defended
