US Supreme Court
The ECHR is out of control
The Strasbourg court has waged a decades long crusade against national sovereignty and traditional values
The tide has turned on abortion
The overturning of Roe v Wade is an opportunity for the UK to reflect on its own abortion laws
Reversing a tragic half century of lost lives
The US supreme court decision is a victory for decency and democracy
Overthrowing the kritarchy
The overturning of Roe v. Wade would be a victory for democracy
Feminists must reject left and right
Louise Perry believes the old political labels are irrelevant for feminists
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
Maligning the missionaries
Should the Church of England regret the promotion of Christianity?
The spectre of the past
The “Great English Ghost Story” offers a form of comfort and is rooted in the ache of nostalgia for a more elegant era
Must we keep failing universities alive?
History is full of institutions which could not justify their own existence
Josephine Tey, woman of mystery
Deeply private, her elegant and sharply engaging writing has often been wrongly overlooked
Why do we mourn the unborn?
Our attitudes towards children in the womb are hopelessly confused
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
Postcards from before the war
It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside
Against gorpcore
We have to develop and embrace aesthetics that inspire the imagination
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
Why Labour has the best history books
Labour continues to blunder down that long blind Blairite alleyway, unable to turn back or find an exit
