January 17, 2020

Where are Britain’s conservative philosophers? The death of Sir Roger Scruton has left a void in British cultural life. So why does the Right dislike intellectuals?

Ben Sixsmith

17.01

1917 pretends good soldiers don’t kill Sam Mendes' epic drips with contemporary sentiment and hackneyed stereotypes

John Lewis-Stempel

16.01

Why does Corbyn’s party hate Britain? The modern Labour Party decries patriotism and believes Britain's enemies always 'have a point'

James Bloodworth

16.01

Harry and Meghan shouldn’t turn their royalty into royalties We either see the world in terms of relationships or property rights. 'Megxit' is a the logical conclusion of the latter

Mary Harrington

16.01

Raise your glass to Roger Scruton, the terroiriste The great philosopher's love affair with Burgundy had much in common with his conservatism and love of place

Giles Fraser

15.01

Why are we locking up patients for profit? Cygnet's fatal failings highlight the shocking flaws in our approach to mental health problems

Ian Birrell

15.01

A manifesto to rescue Labour from irrelevance My party was wrecked by liberals and Toytown revolutionaries. Here's how to vanquish them

Paul Embery

15.01

How racist are you? Companies spend a fortune on 'implicit bias tests' — but they are next to useless

Tom Chivers

15.01

Samira Ahmed’s win is for all women The BBC presenter's victory isn't an elitist moment: it's part of a long battle for equality and dignity

Julie Bindel

14.01

Who will headline the Festival of Brexit? With a bit of 'hope and happiness', surely the widely-pilloried Festival of Great Britain and Northern Ireland could bring a divided nation together

Various Contributors

14.01

How the BBC could wield soft power The broadcaster could be be an effective instrument of influence — but it needs to raise its game

Mary Dejevsky

14.01

In defence of Facebook There are problems with Zuckerberg's monopolistic intentions, but breaking up his company could do more harm than good

Christopher Rhodes