Civilisation made concrete
The ancient Assyrians deserve to be remembered for being pioneering builders and engineers
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
False parity
"Many of our politicians appear much more at ease when condemning the far Right than they ever are when talking about Islamists"
Growth pains
Why is the UK's growth rate so low and how can we solve the problem?
Off the rails
It's 119 years since the last southbound main line to London was built — will HS2 do any better than the Great Central Railway?
Encore! Encore!
Encores are an adornment to concert life — like a dessert, completing a meal, or an after-dinner mint
The Troubles cast a shadow over Brexit
As the controversial prosecution of British soldiers shows, Northern Ireland’s past still has the potential to scupper peace and prosperity
South of the border, China holds sway
Ever since John Kerry declared the Monroe Doctrine era over in Latin America, Beijing has been building influence in the region
You can love Europe and oppose the EU
People will die for their country but not for a supranational federation, despite President Macron’s hubristic vision of a united Europe
Academic pawns in the game of Orban v. Soros
Michael Ignatieff and the Central European University would not be obliged to move from Budapest to Vienna if they had kept out of politics
A brief glimpse of Corbyn’s Utopia
In 2022 Labour came to power. From a 2028 issue of Samizdat, we learn what happened under the party’s revolutionary leadership
Memories of a long lost Jewish world
The town immortalised by Roman Vishniac’s images where I was an infant was, for many, prosperous and contented before the Shoah
Wholesome homes are better for all of us
The structures where we spend most of our time affect every aspect of our lives. But too little is being done to make them healthier for all