Queen Elizabeth II Centre
A sense of palace
It’s apparently beyond us to fix one of the world’s greatest buildings
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
The story of a lifetime
Whole life novels lay bare the randomness and haphazardness of life
The man who knew too little
Faced with Mandelson, Starmer offers a bold defence: he didn’t know, and that’s what makes him blameless
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold
Making the case for liberalism
Wooldridge’s polemic draws together the disparate traditions of liberal thought and action
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy
Form your battalions!
France, for all its flaws, still converts military spending into power — Britain does not