An appeal Readers of the Guardian are still ruminating over the “Long Read” essay by the paper’s Editor-in-chief Katharine (“Kath”) Viner that appeared on November 16. After several thousand words about the paper’s Manchester November 27, 2017 Uncategorized
Pure filth When it comes to walking, be independent and indefatigable, like Jane Austen's heroines — and Jane Austen herself November 27, 2017 Counterpoints
Tunnel vision The original designs of the Thames Tunnel were auctioned at Bonhams in London for £200,000 in November November 27, 2017 Counterpoints
End of the affair Hilary Spurling's biography of Anthony Powell contains a surprising revelation: that Powell's wife had an affair during the Second World War November 27, 2017 Counterpoints
Sex, politics and the new blasphemy Westminster is scandalised by sexual harassment that would once have been treated as a joke. But does the nation take it quite so seriously? November 27, 2017 Features
Social market liberals of the world, unite! We need to restate the case for the free-market policies and liberal politics that have ushered in an age of unprecedented prosperity November 27, 2017 Features
The West must restore a sense of the sacred The New Nationalism in the US and Europe is not mere nostalgia. It is a renewal of purpose, offering hope, but it must be anchored in the Bible November 27, 2017 Features
The Arabs need us to support democracy Since the Arab Spring, authoritarian regimes are on the march. To discourage democrats is bad for the West as well as for their peoples November 27, 2017 Features
Erratic Trump must get a grip or lose his allies Unnerved by the US President, America’s friends are loosening their ties with Washington, leaving a vacuum for Russia and China to fill November 27, 2017 Features
Conor Cruise O’Brien and an African tragedy When the greatest living Irishman came to lecture in Cape Town, he had to defend free speech against the anti-apartheid boycott November 27, 2017 Features
How the hate mob tried to silence me When my article, ‘The Case for Colonialism’, appeared in an academic journal, a Maoist campaign to ostracise its editor and me erupted November 27, 2017 Features
Laughter in the dark: ‘The Death of Stalin’ By making fun of pure evil, Armando Iannucci’s film has polarised opinion in Britain. But it deserves to be seen — especially in Russia November 27, 2017 Features