The West
Soft power superpower?
It’s easy to mock, but British influence is real — and a potent tool for good
The war in Ukraine may have only just begun
Campaign Diary: Russia is playing a long game and tapping into its Soviet past
Is the Ukraine conflict about me?
A narcissistic generation reacts to the shadow of war
Dawning continent
The West has underestimated Africa’s independent economic potential
Russia’s policy of Westernophobia
Weekly pressers from Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs have turned into festivals of hostility towards the countries caught in the Kremlin’s crosshairs — why?
Is this the end of Western liberal democracy?
We need to appreciate the inherent messiness that permeates Western societies, rather than seeking to repudiate it
Why are our leaders so useless?
We look in vain for direction or hope from the leaders of tomorrow
Decline of the sclerotic West
Richard Reinsch reviews The Decadent Society, by Ross Douthat
When did the Cold War actually start?
Professor Jeremy Black picks-over the evidence with Graham Stewart
The EU is leaving Britain behind on immigration
The continent is waking up to the need for solutions, and Britain must wake up as well
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
A race to the bottom
Women should not give legitimacy to an appalling platform
The afterlife of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko
Reflections on forty years since his death shook communist Poland
Plane English
On pyjamas and private jets
Scruton and the roots of modern conservatism
Roger Scruton’s path from sophisticated soirées to a squalid Fleet Street pub
Burgundy on a budget
In search of the wine lover’s holy grail
Academic freedom needs legal safeguards
Violations of academic freedom are endangering the progress of knowledge and the pursuit of truth
Don’t bet on green energy
Groupthink has blinded us into backing solar and wind. Will a big short make us see sense?
Dark lessons from Canada
Once “assisted dying” is legal, the boundaries of what is permissible expand
