Society
“No happiness in life”: a very Russian outlook
How endless optimism can make it difficult when confronted with unpleasant choices
Stop the fight!
Our survey suggests most people don’t even know what the culture war is
Preaching to the choir
The Church will soon hit a Hartlepool moment, when people who feel politically unwelcome go elsewhere
Bring back the fun!
Alexander Larman writes an open letter to the artistic directors of theatres
All shall have prizes
There are now so many awards that not winning one must seem a source of shame
Walled in against the modern world
Islam outside the West preserves much of its traditional character, but Islam within the West is in danger of petrifying
Sincerely ducking the hard questions
Nick Cohen reveals how this book, along with hundreds of political writers like him, ducks the reality of working class life
Should the government launch a culture war?
Jeremy Black says that the question is not whether the Conservatives should initiate a culture war but how far and how best to conduct a defence
The draining life of a young Conservative
How the two major UK parties are populist, Americanised, authoritarian entities reinforced by a system that tips the balance in their favour
Why woke ice cream won’t help
Despite Ben and Jerry’s woke agenda, the company continues to perpetuate environmental and social ills