Empty labels
'To eat less soya, eat more of it. The paradox bites only on those who are unaware of how much soya is contained in the meat they eat'
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Don’t venerate the nation state
‘The nation state is not the endpoint of history, nor is it even a basic fact of human history’
Discussions with a stone wall
Britain’s main gay rights organisation is risking its own future by adopting gender self-ID as its new cause
Dechristianity by the numbers
'In the US, levels of religiosity are traditionally high. But Americans aren't somehow hard-wired to preserve their faith in a high-tech world. They are just behind the curve'
Dave and Davery
'It is clear that he does not own up to all the mistakes he made. Dave has a very clear idea of how far he can go while keeping what remains of
Conservatives clear the way for Corbynite extremism
‘In 2019, as Britain faces the prospect of its first truly radical left-wing government, Conservatives are nowhere near frightened enough. If they were, they would defend the checks the British constitution and
Comes the reckoning
History was a weakness for communist regimes. Now it has become a weapon for populists
Charlie’s angels
The Soong sisters lives were sewn into the dramatic tapestry of China’s modern history, but in this saga there is nobody with whom to sympathise or identify
Carrying water for freedom
Hong Kong’s protestors are brave and, so far, successful. The Chinese Communist Party leadership must be kicking itself
‘Capitalitis’ makes Celts cringe
The United Kingdom is under strain as never before—but the cause is obsessive centralism, not the largely mythical ‘Celtic’ identities
Britain’s constitution needs respect, not rewriting
‘Accountability is the antithesis of independence. Judges who hold their positions at the pleasure of the executive will be expected to please the executive. Which, of course, is the whole idea’
Breakfast, diabetes research, and the right to make bad jokes
'The Today Programme will survive John Humphrys leaving but will we all survive the death of the right to make poor jokes?'