Cancelled by the National Trust

My family saved a Welsh castle from ruin, but we have been written out of its history by the National Trust. It must be a story repeated across the…

Aug 8 • David James

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July 2026

Bridget Phillipson: an end-of-term report

The former Secretary of State's time in office was marked by spite and incompetence.

Jul 23 • David James

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A review of 'After the Funeral' by Tessa Hadley

Tessa Hadley collection of short stories are a quite articulation of what makes us human.

Jul 21 • David James

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Online exams are bad news for schools and pupils

An article in UnHerd on digital assessments

Jul 16 • David James

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June 2026

The cost of envy

Labour's war on independent schools is failing both sectors.

Jun 6 • David James

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May 2026

Labour's never-ending obsession with independent schools

Even when the data is misleading the most important thing is the critical noise it creates.

May 31 • David James

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Footfalls echo in the memory

Learning poetry by heart

May 9 • David James

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April 2026

The slow death of British comedy...

The comedy establishment is getting old, complacent and unfunny.

Apr 14 • David James

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March 2026

Save the textbook!

Big tech is increasingly seeking to make schools paperless zones; we owe it to our pupils to resist this

Mar 14 • David James

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A book review

Here’s my review of ‘Human Capital: the Tragedy of the Education Commons’ by Guy Standing, published in this month’s The Critic magazine.

Mar 10 • David James

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February 2026

Reform UK and freedom of speech on university campuses

Reform should avoid threatening UK universities with Trumpian sanctions

Feb 16 • David James

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January 2026