Sir John Hayes
Riddle of the Pylons
Intrigue, invasion and romance blossom in Lincolnshire
Will Boris go for woke?
The Common Sense Group is seeking to stiffen the government’s resolve
Is the National Trust losing the nation’s trust?
If the National Trust is tired of promoting “heritage” what can be done to remind it of its purpose?
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Shiva Naipaul
The younger brother of a controversial Nobel Prize winner who has been unjustly overlooked
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
End of the Long Peace?
Our technological and institutional sophistication will not eliminate conflict
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
The stress myth
Your emotions are not an illness
Blue-collar brilliance
1970s Pittsburgh wasn’t just a steel town: it was the steel town
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
