Tibor Fischer
The Fragrant Moralist
Hitch-22: A Memoir by Christopher Hitchens
It’s All Greek, French or Norwegian to Me
British insularity is a myth: most contemporary foreign fiction just isn’t worth translating into English
Budapest: Screwed Left, Right and Centre
‘Unfortunately, most Hungarians expect their politicians to be on the take and that’s because many of them are. I’d love to name names, but I’m not in the mood for litigation’
Welcome to Miami
‘Having climbed halfway up a lamppost, a homeless guy in a pink skirt and a low-cut white blouse starts to hump it’
The Brexit crunch approaches
Thorny issues remain unresolved as the transition period comes to a close. Yet the hurdles to a deal are not insurmountable
Meritocracy makes a new ruling class
Innovation has often come from hard work by unlettered people. But young progressives now seem to treat education as a proxy for virtue
Some black lives matter more than others
Black Lives Matter misses the point—we should highlight the progress we have made, not split society and trap ourselves in victimhood