Richard Drayton
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
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The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
It’s time to scrap SLAPPs
Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation are stifling debate in Britain
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
Tedious transgression
The mainstreaming of porn is dangerous, hypocritical and very, very boring
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
It’s time to ban the Brotherhood
Britain can no longer afford to ignore the Muslim Brotherhood’s quiet but far-reaching influence
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Can we get removals right?
Deporting illegal migrants is a lot more difficult than promising to deport them
Givers and takers
Britain needs a fairer and more moral economic system
A great tribute to a giant of the theatre
Two major revivals of Tom Stoppard’s work