A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism

Groupthink has blinded us into backing solar and wind. Will a big short make us see sense?

A series of simple economic blunders has led to self-defeating policies that strangle any chance of prosperity for all

The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain

Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy

No serious party can sit out the ideological battle over the remorseless rise in public spending, including on health

The new leader of the Conservatives must reach an important, ignored sector

The subtly subversive chronicler of Englishness still makes grown men cry

Beirut was once a playground for the rich and famous, but now seemingly destined for decline

A rare case of a “progressive” employee facing consequences will not change the publishing industry