Sociology
The wisdom of the old traditions
The Unbroken Thread is an engaging and entertaining read — but it feels like a project that’s only just beginning
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
In defence of Gary Stevenson
If economists were only those with doctorates, we would have to ignore both the market’s wisdom and many of its most perceptive critics
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
Peston’s Inbox
Farage: I’m not worried
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
The EU is getting worse
Ursula von der Leyen’s left-wing managerial agenda is failing
What difference does he make?
Andy Burnham is not the answer to our woes because Burnhamism is not replicable
The Falklands tragedy
British weakness is endangering the Falklands
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech