Rumours
Rumourmongering in times of crisis
Nigel Jones compares the power of rumours in Wartime Britain with the fake news afflictions of our Covid-stricken society
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
Bluesky thinking?
The honeymoon phase of the X alternative could be short-lived
A book about nothing
A new collection from Adrian Chiles is certainly curious
The right-on, left-wing oppressors
A flaw in the design of academic studies makes the Left appear less authoritarian than the Right
Reading humbly
Approaching texts with love, patience and humility can reveal more than scepticism
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Pornhub exposed
The tenth most visited website in the world was effectively castrated by a middle-aged American mum
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
Roger Scruton’s naive nationalism
Cultural nationalism is an ill-fitting model for the modern nation state
