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Editorial image for "The Terrorist Threat to Business" — Luke Johnson, entrepreneur and business commentator, discusses terrorism's…

The Terrorist Threat to Business

Luke Johnson, entrepreneur and business commentator, discusses terrorism's growing menace with historian Michael Burleigh and Standpoint editor Daniel Johnson

November 24, 2008

Academia·Dialogue·Economy·History·International·Ireland·Islam·Media·Military·Northern Ireland·Policing·Political Correctness·Politics·Publishing·The West·TV·UK Politics·War on Terror

Editorial image for "The British Gas Man Cometh (Not)" — Standpoint senior editor Miriam Gross tries seven times in vain to…

The British Gas Man Cometh (Not)

Standpoint senior editor Miriam Gross tries seven times in vain to negotiate the hopeless beaurocracy of British Gas’s customer service department Thursday Conversation One. 1.15pm Hello. Welcome to British Gas. Calls are

November 24, 2008

Dialogue·Energy·Modern Life·Satire

Editorial image for "Where Did the Big Bang Come From?" — The story of Georges Lemaître shows how cosmology moves in mysterious ways.

Where Did the Big Bang Come From?

The story of Georges Lemaître shows how cosmology moves in mysterious ways

November 24, 2008

Academia·Cosmos·Faith·History·Science·The Catholic Church

Editorial image for "Language, Truth and Logos" — The analytic philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe was able to reconcile her…

Language, Truth and Logos

The analytic philosopher Elizabeth Anscombe was able to reconcile her field with her faith, without "compartmentalising", or compromising either

November 24, 2008

Critique·Faith·Health·History·Human Rights·Justice·Philosophy·Social Affairs·The Catholic Church

Editorial image for "Criminal Damage to the Law" — Six Greenpeace activists were cleared in September of causing…

Criminal Damage to the Law

Six Greenpeace activists were cleared in September of causing £30,000-worth of criminal damage to a coal-fired power station in Kent.

November 22, 2008

Constitutional Affairs·Counterpoints·Energy·Environment·Justice·Science·UK Politics

Editorial image for "A Cooler Shade of Red" — A new museum exhibition of Cold War art leaves the nastiness of the…

A Cooler Shade of Red

A new museum exhibition of Cold War art leaves the nastiness of the communist system completely unacknowledged

November 20, 2008

Art·Communism·Counterpoints·Eastern Europe·Education·History·Politics·Russia·The West

Editorial image for "Evil, on the Face of It" — Behavioural predilections are all in the mind, but we still judge each…

Evil, on the Face of It

Behavioural predilections are all in the mind, but we still judge each other by physical appearance

November 18, 2008

Counterpoints·Science·Social Affairs

Editorial image for "A Brother at War" — Understanding the ordinariness of war helps me cope with my Royal Marine…

A Brother at War

Understanding the ordinariness of war helps me cope with my Royal Marine brother's service in Afghanistan

November 18, 2008

Afghanistan·Counterpoints·Family·Military

Editorial image for "Escalating Etiquette" — Britons' behaviour on the London Underground escalators shows the country…

Escalating Etiquette

Britons' behaviour on the London Underground escalators shows the country has not yet lost all its charm and civility

November 3, 2008

Counterpoints·Modern Life·Transport·Urbanism

Editorial image for "Crash Course" — The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson.

Crash Course

The Ascent of Money by Niall Ferguson

October 24, 2008

Books·Economy·History·International·Literature

Editorial image for "In Search of Babylon" — A British Museum exhibition will mix ancient artefacts with work inspired…

In Search of Babylon

A British Museum exhibition will mix ancient artefacts with work inspired by the city of legend

October 24, 2008

Architecture·Art·History·Iraq

Editorial image for "Healey's Bully Pulpit is Worth Revisiting" — The memoirs of one of our most able and most cultivated politicians…

Healey’s Bully Pulpit is Worth Revisiting

The memoirs of one of our most able and most cultivated politicians provide a useful reminder of the virtues of ordinary politics

October 24, 2008

Communism·Critique·Europe·History·Literature·Military·Politics·UK Politics·Westminster

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