Isolation Is Never Splendid
“We are all living with the consequences of the great American abdication of the last decade.”
Music Lessons
Music appreciation should be a part of every schoolchild’s life, and the BBC Proms play a vital part in lifelong musical education
Why On Earth Should Anyone Study Philosophy?
There are at least three things wrong with the way the subject is taught at our universities today
The Nelson Touch
“In her first two months on the bridge, Theresa May has skilfully steered the ship of state away from hazardous Continental rocks and into the open sea”
Marx and Freud: The Creatures of Prometheus
The titans of modern Western thought were products of the civilisation they revolutionised
Europe and the Nation State: Thoughts on Ortega y Gasset
A lecture in Madrid by Daniel Johnson
Betrayal In Jerusalem
Amos Oz’s new novel Judas embraces history, debate, and autobiography
Underrated: Oliver Letwin
The former Cabinet minister was the modest but highly effective lynchpin of the Cameron government
The People Have Spoken Now
“The European question has been given a decisive answer by the British people. We believe it was the right one. And it is final. Three other questions remain. Why did it happen? What does it mean? And what will happen next?”
What Made The West Great Is What Will Save Us
We must be prepared to defend our civilisation’s values with policies muscular enough to protect us from the growing totalitarian threat
