Roads
Bumps in the road
British roads, like Britain itself, need a lot of maintenance work
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
The long and winding road
Join us on our journey down the roads of the 1800s
Advance, legionaries
The Romans and the development of British roads
Run for your life
Nick Cohen says the new normal must be built for people, not cars
The building that inspired Orwell
Was there an appetite at the time for monumental buildings, equivalent to those in Moscow?
What Britain should learn from Singaporean healthcare
How Singapore spends less and sees better outcomes
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
On the deceptive use of words
We must be very careful with redefinitions of commonly understood words
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
Pen pusher
My fascination with fountain pens
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
