The new normal
"Now nobody, it seems, wants to be seen as normal: not even normal people. But I do. All my life I’ve craved normality and never quite managed it"
BOGOF, Nanny
"The proposed sugar tax and a prospective ban on BOGOFs — supermarket buy-one, get-one-free offers — are perfect examples of how muddled thinking leads to the busybody interference of the Nanny State"
Closed Minds
"In Britain's universities, there is no incendiary debate on Brexit, merely a stunned lack of comprehension and the blithe assumption that all we “nice” people voted to remain"
Cherchez La Femme
The case of François and Penelope Fillon showcases a surprising number of French political vices
Trump Chic
How Thorstein Veblen's "conspicuous consumption" explains the rise of The Donald
It’s All Ours
Late in 2009, Zac Goldsmith, the Conservative parliamentary candidate and environmental adviser, gave a speech in which he sought to answer the question, "How should we spend our collective wealth?"
Don’t Fear the Greeks
Standpoint magazine
Millenials’ moment
There has always been a gap between the generations, but this year's 'youthquake' looks set only to widen it
Sacrificial lamb
Tim Farron’s resignation shows the cost of admitting to religious views in a liberal, secular society
Smack down
Has anti-smacking advocacy gone too far?
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
The 57th Venice Biennale
'"Another day, another cock'" might have been a better title for the 57th Venice Biennale."