A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
Sarah Dunant reflects that today's harsher judgement of some of the sexual behaviour prevalent in th
Roger Scruton believes the way to improve our schools is through tapping into the time and talents o
Roger Scruton thinks we get our priorities wrong when we favour pets at the expense of wild animals.
Roger Scruton argues for a voice for the English in the debate over Scottish independence. "As an En
Adam Gopnik explains why he thinks the pictures on our banknotes matter. "The iconography of money i
Adam Gopnik explains his indifference to Twitter and social media. "After the introduction of a new
Adam Gopnik reflects on the value of sportsmanship ahead of the American Super Bowl following contro
Adam Gopnik hails the development of the self-drive car as the way to rescue his male identity after
Adam Gopnik reflects on the attitude of the French to the sex lives of their statesmen and gives his
John Gray reflects on "unknown knowns" - what we know but prefer not to think about, whether it's th
John Gray reflects on the damage that can be caused by evangelical belief in a religion or in a poli
John Gray gives only two cheers for human rights. We are in danger, he argues, of turning them into
In the week when Prince Charles has drawn attention to violence against Christians in the Middle Eas
John Gray gives his own theory for the cultural longevity of Charles Dickens, celebrating his view o
Will Self reflects that our modern, secular society has silenced the voices of the dead. As a result
Will Self warns against politicians' superficially attractive policies which turn out to be Trojan h
Will Self reflects from the top of the new One World Trade Center in New York on the challenge of re
Will Self argues for greater British cultural self confidence in the debate over the wearing of the
Will Self reflects on America's view of the assassination of JF Kennedy, fifty years on. After years
Will Self reflects on the malign influence of the older generation on the young as the population of