Seldom-Seen Selden
John Selden, the foremost lawyer of the 17th century, defined the essence of England — with help from the Talmud
Canada’s First Nations Come Last
The problems faced by indigenous communities in Canada have no easy answers
Jimmy Goes Quietly
The New York newspaperman Jimmy Breslin is one of the last left from an extraordinary era
Pure filth
When it comes to walking, be independent and indefatigable, like Jane Austen's heroines — and Jane Austen herself
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
Reality Check For Opec
Donald Trump says he wants the US to be energy-independent. Opec should take heed
Mounting Outrage
A recent resolution passed by Unesco denies the Jewish significance of the Temple Mount
Ironies Of Ideology
The RA's Russia show offers a sobering counterpoint to the naivety of Western communists
Hogg Roasted
Mark Carney's chosen deputy was no sooner in than out
Berenika Stefanska
Remembering Berenika Stefanska, a former Standpoint intern who has died at the age of 33
Golden Gogol
Gogol's The Nose is mesmerisingly surreal
Job Satisfaction
We should encourage more young people to take up apprenticeships, not force them into universities