Defender of the Faith
Book review of Why We Should Call Ourselves Christians: The Religious Roots of Free Societies by Marcello Pera
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
David Hockney: A Life Spent Looking
A major retrospective of David Hockney's work at the Royal Academy showcases the Yorkshire-born artist's love of his Northern homeland
Cain Isn’t Able and Newt Defies Gravity
Herman Cain's chances of becoming US President have been put paid to by allegations of sexual harassment. But can Newt Gingrich seize the moral high ground?
Putin’s Chinese Whispers
Russia and China's deep-running antagonism makes them awkward allies
Easy Lies the Head that Wears the Crown
Australian liberals missed their opportunity to vote for a monarchy-free state; it may be a while before the chance for a republic comes around again
How Brussels Stifles Democracy in Europe
The euro would never have got off the ground if it had been put to national referendums, nor would the bailouts or austerity plans
Nick Clegg Captures the Mandarins’ Castle
Party-funding and constitutional reform reveal the Whitehall machine playing into the hands—and coffers—of the Lib Dems
Eye-witness to the Final Crowning Glory of the Raj
A century ago, my grandmother attended George V’s Coronation Durbar as Emperor of India, an extravaganza worthy of the Moghuls
Jews, Christians and Judaeo-Christians
The earliest disciples of Jesus were observant Jews, but the story of these Jewish Christians and their distinctive doctrines has been obscured by the Gentile church that supplanted them
What We Didn’t Know About Boris and Ken
Millions think next year’s London mayoral election is between an amiable Bertie Wooster and a Cockney cheeky chappie. Don’t you believe it
Mission Creep
Rory Stewart’s new book Can Intervention Work? wants to help politically unstable nations but doesn’t know which way to turn Intervening in the affairs of other countries is always likely to be
Official Complaint
Immigration officials may be fearsome but they act as no deterrent against illegal immigrants