Cast off the shackles of Empire victimhood
Blaming modern woes on past empires stokes infantilisation—condescension is colonialism’s last legacy. I’m proud of my CBE
Criminal justice chaos
'The problems that plague the criminal justice system are not rooted in an imagined “Leftist” criminal justice culture; they spring directly from the near-obliteration of the justice system by budget cuts of
Bank notes
Now he tells us. Governor Mark Carney of the Bank of England has been advising us on our investments. Be careful, he says. Before putting money in, ask yourself how easy it
Distinguished only by his errors
"Many, perhaps most, books about Israel are full of tendentious delusions. This is one of the worst examples"
Bedside manna
"Some doctors have an intuitive rapport. For others it’s a work in progress."
Agencies of disruption
"Heidi Tworek’s shrewd, erudite and timely News from Germany is a work of historical analysis that can also be read as a corrective to the dangerous hysteria over the information games—fake news
Call of the mild
"Michael Gove’s Wild Animals in Circuses Bill appears at first glance to be nothing more than his latest essay in exhibitionistic compassion. But is it a misreading to ascribe this picayune law-making
An uncivilised place for uncivilised people
Dining at the headquarters of International Bland
Chris Arnade: Dignity
Chris Arnade thinks American society is a bit like a classroom. With a physics PhD, a successful Wall Street career and a family home in Brooklyn, he was one of the ones
Comics plight no laughing matter
An iconic American art form is in crisis thanks to new writers pushing politically-correct storylines