Not So Austere
The so-called rightward march towards "austerity" has shifted entirely into the territory of the big-spending Left
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Blunt Contempt
Many a British art worthy maintains we all could have been Anthony Blunt. Rubbish: he deserved nothing less than exile in Russia
Academic Ideals
Amid the higher costs for university tuition online degree courses are gaining traction. Plato and Cicero would be turning in their grave
I am the Greatest!
Obama presents himself as the greatest gift history has ever bestowed on the presidency. He would do well to respect the forefathers who made his presidency possible
Homage to Bach
Bach came as close to sainthood as Luther could allow. We should all be grateful to a composer never surpassed.
Queen of Hearts
500 years ago Katherine Parr, Henry VIII's least known wife, best-selling author and England's most married queen was born
Dayan’s Lesson
The great, but flawed, Moshe Dayan understood what the Israeli Left now cannot: that Israelis need a commitment to their security
Flying The Flag
Anti-patriotic liberals tell us that the BNP has hijacked the Union Jack but they are the only ones that make the connection between the flag and bigotry
A Girl’s Best Friend
The gemstone traders on London's Hatton Garden have witnessed huge changes in attitudes towards marriage, but diamonds are forever
Accelerating the Debate on Motion
Einstein's biggest breakthroughs came after he had made an effort to learn from his earlier mistakes
Adam Smith: The Morality of the Invisible Hand
The Wealth of Nations should not be seen as separate from Smith's moral philosophy — it itself is a profoundly moral text
A Delicious Summer Sorbet
Sterling Clark's collection of French art, on show at the Royal Academy, is as appetising as it is unfamiliar