February 19, 2020

The lost world of Left-wing patriotism A new biography of Peter Shore captures a Labour Party man who loved his country

Stephen Pollard

18.02

‘Eugenics is possible’ is not the same as ‘eugenics is good’ Rows involving Richard Dawkins and Andrew Sabisky reveal how difficult it is to 'decouple' controversial concepts in our heads

Tom Chivers

18.02

Labour has a shot at relevance — can it grasp it? Parliament needs a serious opposition more than ever

David Kogan

18.02

Why Boris should bring back conscription We need something more radical than a recruitment drive to fill the gaps in our public services

Polly Mackenzie

17.02

The Democrats can’t take the black vote for granted If African-Americans are motivated to vote, they can swing a competitive race

Christopher Rhodes

17.02

The truth about ‘American Dirt’ Once again journalists are choosing political tribalism over the facts

Jesse Singal

17.02

The slow death of French cheese The real battle for the immortal soul of France is about something far more important than pension reform and yellow vests

John Lichfield

14.02

The unspeakable life of John Bercow In his autobiography, the former speaker reveals himself to be an embittered avatar of ambition

Douglas Murray

14.02

Let’s make sex education sublime Teenagers should be dreaming of physical rapture, not just meaningless thrusting

Rowan Pelling

14.02

What’s the point of sex? Males are a liability, this is why females put up with them

Peter Franklin

14.02

Why mock Jordan Peterson’s suffering? The controversial professor's critics are delighting in his tribulations — it's not a good look

Simon Evans

13.02

How Birmingham gave birth to heavy metal Fifty years ago today Black Sabbath's first album launched the only musical genre native to the English midlands

Paul Lay