Rutger Bregman
A God-shaped hole
Our thought needs theology as much as our hearts need transcendence
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
Rich portrait of a master poet
Auden, Peter Ackroyd
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
Who pays for Manchesterism?
Burnham spent nine years extracting money from Westminster, now he’ll be reaching directly into taxpayers’ pockets
Country house colonisation
An attempt to achieve historical accountability ends up being an exercise in historical obscurantism
Taking the Sheen off
Shiny old lies remain the very bedrock of our trade
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Lord’s and ladies
The first women’s Test is a welcome step forward
Ditching ancient traditions is not progress
Uniforms, oaths, titles, offices are the joints that hold together the structures of the state
A slow Burnham
Andy Burnham is not from London. Have we mentioned that he is not from London?
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all