07/30/2020 - 1:05am

Why it’s time to take ‘wokeness’ seriously Rationalism is starting to look a bit cringe, and faith is making a comeback

Mary Harrington

29.07

How Europe’s Last Dictator survived Belarus's Alexander Lukashenko has avoided the fate of other ex-Soviet bosses

Daniel Kalder

28.07

Why the best bands are dictatorships Democracies and music don't mix — as the success of Talking Heads and Wu-Tang Clan proved

Richard Godwin

27.07

Has lockdown broken old habits for good? Most of us are imitators not innovators: that’s why it takes a disaster to bring about change

Peter Franklin

24.07

Can German nationalism ever be normal? The rapid rise of the AfD has alarmed the country, and continent, for obvious reasons

Douglas Murray

23.07

What if Leave and Remain switched sides? Many Brexit voters would feel more at home in the EU than in the new Global Britain

Ed West

22.07

Manners maketh the society When Michael Gove called mask-wearing a form of politeness, he was referencing a oft-forgotten virtue

Niall Gooch

21.07

The myth of ‘Anglo-America’ Simplistic civilisational narratives are all the rage right now — but take them with a pinch of salt

Peter Franklin

20.07

What would Zionism’s founder think of Israel? The authority of Theodor Herzl is often misunderstood or misused by his successors

Alexander Faludy

17.07

Shamima Begum will never leave Britain The former ISIS bride has been allowed to appeal the decision to strip her of citizenship. But whatever happens, we lose

Douglas Murray

16.07

Is local football heading for the exit? Bury FC and Wigan Athletic make no financial sense — but this is about people, not business

Philip Collins

15.07

The world according to LARP Who can we believe when politics just refactors reality to fit a fantasy storyline?

Mary Harrington