All Change
‘Now that I am about to leave, I realise how uniquely American is the craving for “change”’
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
The New South Sea Bubble
Auction houses are reporting records being broken—even though the works on sale are quite mundane
Assassin in a Hijab
Roshonara Choudhary's attack on MP Stephen Timms is an example of a growing trend of small-scale, individually-planned terrorism
DIY Stravinsky
The future of art isn't determined by raw cash, as some lamenting the Coalition's Arts cuts dramatically make out
Serious Business
The considered high-mindedness of Eliot or Larkin is no longer a prerequisite for members of today's literary establishment
Keen Kenyans
Despite 40 per cent unemployment and lack of infrastructure, an entrepreneurial spirit has lead many young Kenyans to prosper
Tripping Up
"Online Reputation Services Providers" threaten the future of user-generated media on the internet
The Public Doctrine of Maurice Cowling
The head of the Peterhouse historical school was concerned with finding a British national identity based on truth and Christian commitment
Europe, America and the Coalition
Two of the Conservative Party’s most influential thinkers, Nick Boles MP and Daniel Hannan MEP, discuss their contrasting visions with the Editor of Standpoint, Daniel Johnson
The Surge is Working — So Far
Official voices are unwilling to claim victory, but Nato forces in southern Afghanistan are defeating the Taliban
St Gilbert of Fleet Street
Book Review: The Wit and Wisdom of G. K. Chesterton selected by Bevis Hillier
The Test of Character
Book Reviews: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen; and Sunset Park by Paul Auster