Writers
I miss the Simon Ravens
Twinkly-eyed twentieth century mischief makers have crashed out of fashion
The other Elizabeth Taylor
Discover “one of the finest novelists of her and our time.”
Vanishing worlds
Round-up: what do these books tell us about literary culture in 2021?
Truman and Tennessee: an unlikely friendship
Michael Collins maps the relationship between two of the greatest writers of the American south
Cheques and balances
John Self says that while writing has always been seen as a vocation, the characters many authors care most about are the ones printed on their royalty statements
Most Read
The establishment is still living in an immigration fantasy land
It is influential left-wingers, not the broader public, who have deluded themselves on mass migration
American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
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.
Reform’s man in Makerfield
An interview with Rob Kenyon about online controversies and national priorities
From an entitlement state to an investment state
How to achieve a pro-social and pro-market economy
UnappEaling comedy
A “loose, loose reimagining” of Kind Hearts And Coronets does not really work
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
From Newton to newts
Putting badgers on the banknotes may avoid controversy, but it also avoids saying anything meaningful about Britain at all
Yes, I’d give the Devil benefit of law
Punishing anyone before they have even been convicted of anything makes me uneasy
Jams, jellies and EU insanity
From toast to tungsten, the EU is an enemy of innovation
Why does Labour hate our pubs?
The government has to stop taxing the hearts of our communities out of business
How to reverse Britain’s nuclear decline
Regulatory reform alone is not enough — we need better governance
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
It’s time to ban the Brotherhood
Britain can no longer afford to ignore the Muslim Brotherhood’s quiet but far-reaching influence
