Tobias Huber
History rebooted
Humanity can’t stay stagnant for long
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
The right does need religion
Christianity is politically valuable as well as, you know, true
Labour’s toxic medicine
The more they treat the symptoms of decline, the worse things get
A Laboured response
Keir Starmer and his advocates are all out of ideas
First-place Finnish
Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works