Unlike coffee, beer is all about the local

02/28/2020 - 4:09pm

Pubs, not cafes, are the home of public conversation Unlike coffee, alcohol creates a space in which people can freely engage with each other

WATCH: Freddie Sayers on Sky News’ <I> All out Politics </I> Our executive editor features alongside Julia Hobsbawm in this morning's show

Tory British Indians are not driven by racism A lazy <i> Guardian </i> article implies as much

Does the BBC know astrology isn’t real? A bizarre segment on 'Mercury in retrograde' lacked any mention of the underlying science

The zero-carbon future might save our communities If we want to maintain relationships, we will have to move less

Elizabeth Oldfield

Thursday, February 27

The end of the world for climate change hypocrites The Heathrow judgement marks the end of denial about the hard choices ahead

Helicopter money finally lands in Hong Kong The government's decision to give each of its citizens HK$10,000 is the clearest example to date - will the UK be next?

Church-going is the first step on the road to faith Madeline Grant's beguiling Telegraph piece omitted one possible outcome

The New York Times casts doubt on Harvey Weinstein conviction Reporters highlight unusual elements in the legal case brought against the mogul

Trevor Philips: Freedom of Speech is about protecting minorities At last night's Freedom of Speech Union launch, the campaigner said that the cause should not be considered Right-wing

Wednesday, February 26

Memo to Boris: Buses will only get you so far Boris Johnson's new seats in the North didn't vote to become commuter zones for a few urban centres

Is Red Toryism a gateway to the far Left? A discussion in the House of Commons exposes a divide in the party

Tuesday, February 25

No Mr Mount, Boris Johnson is not Mussolini An extraordinary LRB essay makes the comparison

Nearly three-quarters of Brits find meaning in their jobs A YouGov chart points to a crisis of meaning at work — but is that a glass quarter-empty take?

The Left and Right outrage machines are stuck in the past Today's identity politics stems from 18th and early 19th century reaction to the Enlightenment

Gays and lesbians are abandoning the LGBTQIAA+ movement Lesbian vlogger Arielle Scarcella is joining other gay, lesbian and bi people in leaving the group

Mary Harrington

Monday, February 24

The danger of free speech zones Toby Young's Free Speech Union has a noble objective, but risks falling into the hands of the wrong people

UnHerd’s picks from the morning papers Stories about universities sneering at patriotism, the culture wars quagmire and the French far-Right caught our eye this morning

Please, Rory, let us sleep in peace The night is for sleeping — not political campaigning

Saturday, February 22

The post-liberalism of Michel Houellebecq Christopher Caldwell misreads the author's critique of liberalism

Mary Harrington

Friday, February 21

It’s easy to be green when you live in Kensington A map of London's Electric Vehicle charging points shows that the Royal Borough is streets ahead

Can poetry survive in a secular age? When the afterglow of Christian culture has finally faded, the poets will be in trouble

UnHerd’s picks from the morning papers Fraser Nelson, a fishing port in Lancashire, and the liberalism of the art world caught our eye this morning

Where are the cool conservatives? They have a major image problem, says Ed West in his new book

Why do ‘open’ liberals live in closed communities? It's ironic that 'open' cities restrict people from living in them

Thursday, February 20

Criticisms of Priti Patel have sinister undertones The implication of the home secretary's critics is that her loyalty should be to family — and by extension, ethnic group

Stop making new laws on offensive speech New powers designed to protect NHS staff are open to abuse

WATCH: Bloomberg attacked at Democratic debate The candidates all turn on the billionaire... but will it backfire?

Wednesday, February 19

Time for big tech to share data about themselves They know a lot more than we do about screen addiction and mental wellbeing

Jess Phillips: How I became my caricature At an event last night, the MP explained how politicians can turn into the worst version of themselves

Should we give the cabinet an IQ test? Ministers ought to be capable of creative, original thought — but that's rarely tested in public

Tuesday, February 18

Extinction Rebellion is on a dangerous path The XR movement has a lot in common with religious fundamentalists