Social Affairs
Rome: Arrivederci Roma
The public and government mood towards immigrants, whether legal or illegal, is increasingly ugly
ONLINE ONLY: Genius in the Streets
The Wire may be the best television ever made, but is it truly Dickensian?
ONLINE ONLY: Education It’s Not
The author of a powerful new novel set in a comprehensive school explains why A-level results convey little about a pupil’s education
Betraying the State of Israel
Jews fail to understand anti-Semitism disguised as anti-Zionism
Online Only: Sentencing at the Hard End
Local magistrates are losing powers of discretion in sentencing
Reconsidering the Nanny State
Both parties believe we need nannying, so let them tell us what kind
Jerusalem: No Via Media for Anglicans
Gafcon’s message: that churches must return to the plain meaning of scripture, even at the risk of institutions
Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink
Nudge is glib trickery, albeit of a very nicely spoken, bland cross-party 21st-century sort
Oslo: Courage and Cowardice in Scandinavia
The cartoon controversy has cowed all the Nordic countries except Denmark
Why Remoaners should back Boris
“Boris, ironically, now offers Remoaners the best chance of a soft Brexit, or at least a sensible one. And to those who want a second referendum—’the people’s vote’—there may even be a chance of that too.”
On the road
“In the summer of 1980, in the grip of some Kerouac-ish fantasy, I opted to hitch-hike from Laredo to New York”
Discovering the Great War of China
A third of a million Chinese labourers helped the Allies defeat the Kaiser, but their huge unsung contribution ended in betrayal