April 1, 2021

Twilight of the centrist dads A lazy new book unwittingly reveals the flaws of the Britpop generation

Will Lloyd

25.02

Are you a ‘basic conservative’? As Tony Soprano shows, we all long for clear-cut social norms — even if we disobey them

Ed West

06.01

Thank God for liberalism Our understanding of individual rights is rooted in religion — not a reaction against it

Tomiwa Owolade

31.12

Liberals rarely defend liberalism The woke threat to liberty is not a fringe issue — and people with mainstream opinions are in the firing line

Peter Franklin

16.11

Why we need populism It kicks in when our democracies become too remote and detached from the people

Matthew Goodwin

28.09

Is the mob coming for Charles Darwin? Is the woke Left strong enough to take down the ultimate icon of the modern age?

Peter Franklin

06.08

The irresistible rise of the civilisation-state Western liberalism has no answer to assertive powers that take pride in their cultural roots

Aris Roussinos

30.07

Why it’s time to take ‘wokeness’ seriously Rationalism is starting to look a bit cringe, and faith is making a comeback

Mary Harrington

22.07

A cautionary tale for today’s ‘woke’ movement A superb film about the NYT man who lied for Stalin casts light on today's cultural convulsions

John Gray

20.07

Would you rather be someone else? Modern literature dwells on the constant regret that is a downside of unlimited choice

Dan Hitchens

14.07

The historical amnesia of culture warriors Work that's cancelled for being 'of its time' was probably objected to, at the time

Dorian Lynskey

30.06

Why won’t liberals defend liberalism? The woke threat to liberty is not a fringe issue — and people with mainstream opinions are in the firing line

Peter Franklin