Private Schools
Starmer’s tax will hurt children
It is not just a tax, it is cruel theft
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Gifted children
How does one wrap a bank transfer?
Are private schools worth it?
Parental background has a bigger impact than education
Defend Christian private schools
Keir Starmer’s tax raid would be bad for children, parents and the state
Foxy old Labour
Going after private schools would be an act of pointless institutional vandalism
The quaintness of the campaign against public schools
The abuse was terrible but its relevance to modern politics is dubious
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
Is charging VAT on private schools a vote loser?
Whether a policy is wise and whether it is unpopular are different questions
The making of Sunak
The P.M. has the brittle self-confidence of a true Wykehamist
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
Donald Trump should not heed the call of foreign policy hawks
The world is not split neatly between good guys and bad guys
Why the Democrats cannot be populists
It goes against the managerial nature of the party
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
Lebrecht’s Album of the Year
Not just a great record but an essential one
The shell shock of the arts
How will the art world respond to its narrative shock?
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Max Grubb
Resentful Academic
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Charli’s carefree bratitude
This is music for people who are tired of being careful
