Rivers
The ways of waterways
From travelling to trade, how Britons used water before canals
Joe Biden needs a Reagan moment
It is time not just for strong words but for serious demands
Cultural Christianity and the vulgar wisdom of memes
Dawkins is caught between the pure idea of rationalism, and the messy meme of cultural Christianity
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
Restoring sanity takes time
So many people have built their professional lives around gender insanity
The poverty of miners’ strike nostalgia
We should not romanticise a futile and sometimes thuggish struggle