Secession
An opposition unto itself
Ahead of the Spanish elections, the alliance opposing the leftist ruling coalition is falling apart
Disunited States
A third of Americans now support the splitting up of the nation into like-minded countries independent of Washington
Parliamentary sovereignty (extreme edition)
Rwanda is safe. How do we know? Because we said so.
The problem with “extremism”
Violence and intimidation are deplorable, but can there be a clear definition of a concept as subjective as “extremism”?
Rishi goes a-wooin’
The Prime Minister was an extremely nervous suitor trying to impress some very sceptical rural in-laws
Could it be magic?
Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa by Anthony Grafton
The BBC should remember what it’s for
A public broadcaster should exist for truthful journalism, not fashionable pieties
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind
Keystones of Britain’s history
Far too many young people are woefully ignorant of the splendour and meaning of our rich ecclesiastical architecture
Why the Voice failed
The Australian establishment has been too focused on symbolic gestures rather than practical change
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
Snook dazzles as Dorian Gray
Wilde’s preoccupation with beauty and artifice brings a sassy Victorian immorality tale into our own times
