The birth of modern Britain

An encounter with one of the great Sixties "muses of asperity"

"The point is to be contrary for a bit. There’s too much groupthink."

Dirk Philipsen argues we need to make economic questions political again

According to a new book, the fear of mortality underlies everything we do

There are still signs of intellectual life in France

How eight mid-century American writers tried to shape the culture

The philosopher asks what we owe to returning soldiers

The prodigal son returns to some hard questions about the risks involved in giving away power

Where does culture fit into Manchester's long-term economic plan?