Whiggism
Herbert Butterfield: A prophet for our age?
The Whig interpretation of history explains much that is malignant in modern progressivism
In the city
From the suburbs to the estates
What does it mean to be Christian?
We are in danger of reducing faith to the shallow depths of personality and politics
Leader of the year™
Might match-fixing explain Kemi Badenoch’s questions at PMQs?
An intelligent book on AI? Very nearly
The threat from AI comes from humans placing too much faith in complex but fallible systems
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
Sophocles’s lack-of-foresight saga
Families will feud, from the BC era to 2024
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
