The Worst Exhibition in the World: Degenerate Art
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The hollow men
T. S. Eliot understood contemporary politicians better than they understand themselves
How to get Britain building
A new policy paper proves that the government can beat bureaucratic sclerosis if it wants to
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
The rise and fall of Star Trek liberalism
We should celebrate real-world achievement rather than identitarian fantasy
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates