Tolkein
Lines from The Shire
To write poetry was one of Tolkien’s first ambitions
The writings of Lewis and Tolkien embody conservative environmentalism
The Conservative party were once the country party. They could be again. It might even net them some votes
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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
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
The gifts of gentle density
There are all but endless benefits to building more beautifully
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Confessions of an aging pop queen
Madonna once assured us that being an adult woman was something to aspire to
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Fit for a queen
Hannah Betts reassesses the late Queen as a royal style maven
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous
David Lean
The cinematic genius admired by today’s directors
We must get serious about anti-Jewish terror
Britain faces a dangerous rise in anti-Jewish violence and must get real about its implications
On travellers and trail hunting
Left-wingers have bizarrely irrational double standards when it comes to protecting culture