Airbrushing Oppression
The 'Inspired by Muhammad' poster campaign airbrushes the oppression of Muslim women
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Mama Grizzlies
The rise of conservative feminism in the US shows that gender doesn’t determine political affiliation The recent release of Sex and the City II has inspired a wave of insipid think-pieces musing on
Is the North Grim?
The press unfairly portrays the North as a lost land of poverty, crime and social tensions
Flagging Loyalty
The cross of St George is everywhere, and is a symbol of the militant ugliness of countless English people (PA Photos) I abhor the English flag: not for aesthetic reasons, of course,
Not In My Name
Outdated procedures make banks unfriendly places for married, working women
Europe’s Long Road to the Mosque
Increasing numbers of Muslims on the continent are only part of the story. The real problem is not immigration but integration
Here’s How Schools are Set Free, Mr Gove
The new Education Secretary's anti-statist revolution must live up to his rhetoric by allowing schools to set their own admissions policies
We Have to be Ready For Anything
The forthcoming defence review must answer our need to be able to face unpredictable threats
History’s Greatest Ponzi Scheme
Politicians sat on their hands as the mighty American economy was sent to its doom. What is to be done to prevent a repeat?
The Healing Power of Forgiveness
A new project allows crime victims to move on — by pardoning those who attacked them
Git Lit, or: Why Old Age is All the Rage
Men are living for longer than ever and their late-life crises provide a rich seam for the novelist to mine
Can the Atlantic Coalition Hold?
William Kristol, founder-editor of the leading American conservative magazine, the Weekly Standard, and Tim Montgomerie, founder-editor of the ConservativeHome website, discuss the similar problems facing the US and Britain with Standpoint Editor