Puritans
The nicotine closet
Where are the smoking politicians?
Why are republicans such “sour-faced Puritans”?
Opponents of the monarchy are also suspected of hating Christmas, puppies and the sound of children’s laughter
Sauce for the goose
Condemn Downing Street not for wanting fun, but for ignoring others’ sacrifices
Who judges the judges?
We are living in an age of Puritan orthodoxy
Lo! He comes with clouds descending
The news is Good and should be celebrated
American puritanism lives on
Judge not a sext lest your sexts be judged
Wokeism is Latter Day Puritanism
Today’s political conflicts replay past battles between Britain’s libertarian and puritan traditions, argues historian Nigel Jones
In defence of the US nation
Richard Reinsch reviews The Case for Nationalism by Rich Lowry
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
Was Houellebecq right?
Reassessing the French novelist vilified for forecasting the Islamicisation of France
How will Christian MPs shape the assisted suicide debate?
The Tory Christian is in decline, but the Labour Christian could make the difference
The public sector must reform or die
Too big to fail? It is too big to succeed
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
Boris the Innocent
The Johnsonian lexicon has yet to incorporate the word “responsibility”
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
Lightweight Kate Winslet
Our most versatile of English roses must accept that one role is beyond even her
