Open Season
The lost Eden of academia
‘It wasn’t difficult to persuade my son that academic life had lost its attractions’
The end of growth
‘The great classical economists all thought that economic growth would eventually cease. The prediction seems to be coming true’
Misperceptions and mistaken policies
‘Under Trump, the US has lost its ability to conduct statecraft: in North Korea it has made a dangerous situation worse’
London doesn’t need another Holocaust memorial
‘London does not need a new Holocaust memorial in the shadow of Parliament. It already has a very moving one in Hyde Park’
Marie Colvin’s myth
‘Marie Colvin created herself in the image of the ideal war correspondent. She crafted a one-of-the-boys persona: she was tougher than the toughest’
Along the rocky road
‘Although Jews like to say that they are exceptionally argumentative, their internal bickering is little different from many other narrow communities’
Britain’s obsession with Latin verse still lingers
‘Like a strict dress code, or refined form of dance, the myriad rules of ancient versification prove to be liberating’
Irish realities
‘A new book on Brexit illustrates our great problem with Ireland: our ignorance of its self-pity’
The new McCarthyism
‘By far the worst censors and McCarthyites are the transgender activists and their allies. There are any number of men on the Left who are happy to see women silenced and bullied for not toeing the party line’
No, Jeremy Corbyn
‘Sometimes I would just like to be a mere citizen — an actress, not a Jewish actress’
Only connect: social media and the rise of Matteo Salvini
How to explain the success of Italy’s de facto leader
Stubborn and proud, the Lady’s not for turning
In just three years, Aung San Suu Kyi has lost the support not only of the West but also of minorities in her own country. What went wrong?
Breast is not always best for mothers
Women shouldn’t be pressurised into breastfeeding — it’s sexist and illiberal to claim that anyone who bottle-feeds is a bad mother