How the Ancients can help the Moderns
Against all the odds, the study of Classics is increasing in popularity — and for very good reasons
The Battle Against The Philistines Never Ceases
We need cultural critics who will still stand up for the best that has been thought and said in the world
Corbyn’s cunning plan
The British media has labelled anti-Semitism in the Labour Party a “scandal”. This seriously understates the problem
Write on
What are the duties of the modern author? To tweet hourly, to Instagram daily, to podcast weekly, to pen a monthly TinyLetter
Flat Tax For Italy?
A flat tax and radical fiscal restructuring would transform Italy's economy and encourage taxpayers to invest in their human capital
Remembering Sir Martin
Britain's most significant Holocaust historian, and Churchill's biographer
Acropolis Now
The world's most famous ruin has been getting a facelift
Jeremy’s Justice
Why, in the face of the evidence, does Jeremy Corbyn believe in the innocence of Jawad Botmeh?
Thanks, Ma
The great cellist Yo-Yo Ma at 60 is still phenomenal
Kennedy’s False Note
Much hoo-ha was made of the BBC’s “censorship” of Nigel Kennedy’s remarks about Palestine at the Proms. In truth, Kennedy knew all along he’d be taken off air