Reality Check For Opec
Donald Trump says he wants the US to be energy-independent. Opec should take heed
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Golden Gogol
Gogol's The Nose is mesmerisingly surreal
Mounting Outrage
A recent resolution passed by Unesco denies the Jewish significance of the Temple Mount
Job Satisfaction
We should encourage more young people to take up apprenticeships, not force them into universities
A Light Dimmed
The war poet Leslie Coulson has been undeservedly forgotten
Brexit bébé
Nation states are back for the children of the post-Brexit era
Berenika Stefanska
Remembering Berenika Stefanska, a former Standpoint intern who has died at the age of 33
The What and the How
Timothy Hyman's book on 20th century figurative painting, The World New Made
Trump Is No Loser, But Government Will Be Harder
The new President will face huge problems, though he may be the cure rather than a symptom. It is hard to be optimistic about his chances
Trump’s Appeal Is More Roosevelt Than Reagan
The new President was elected by voters who feel that he is on their side. They are probably right: he will put America back to work
The Trump Presidency: A Worst-Case Scenario
The Oxford professor who correctly predicted the end of the Soviet Union now offers his prognosis of America for the next four years