Robert Burton
A classic work of unbridled joy
This is the best popular edition ever produced of one of the most amusing books in our language
What does the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order Act really say?
Misunderstandings are the fault of Police Scotland and government ministers
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
The wrong kind of groupthink
Why do so many economists deny that the value of money is related to its quantity?
Don’t ban anti-Israel marches
Principled and pragmatic arguments for prohibition are weak
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
Rishi goes a-wooin’
The Prime Minister was an extremely nervous suitor trying to impress some very sceptical rural in-laws
The enigma of Englishness
The English have debated their national nature for centuries
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack
How to lose an empire
The rise and fall of the Sassoon family, whose yearning for social acceptance brought titles at the cost of success
