In a market swamped by the journalistic equivalent of fast food, Standpoint offers the discerning reader a feast of great writing. Its core mission is to celebrate our civilization, its arts and its values — in particular democracy, debate and freedom of speech — at a time when they are under threat.

Standpoint provides an opportunity for a fresh, truly international cast of writers to explore the timely and the timeless. It offers a guide for those perplexed by the 21st century and a running commentary for those who are happy to embrace it.

In a world of rapid change, Standpoint is an indispensable resource and companion.

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INSPIRATION OR EDUCATION? Helen Dale on the perils of elite overproduction

WHY STOICISM STILL MATTERS by John Sellars

THE END OF CINEMA? by Matthew

David Collard on IAN HAMILTON AND THE POETRY WARS

EDUCATING HANDS AND HEARTS by David Goodhart

Jonathan Gaisman: MEISTERSINGER REHABILITATED

Stephen Bayley on WHY LUST TRUMPS LOVE

Stephen Booth looks at THE BREXIT CRUNCH

Fitzroy Morrissey finds A NEW REALITY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST

Calvin Robinson on WHEN BLACK LIVES MATTER MISSES THE POINT

BUYER’S REMORSE FOR FIRST-TIME TORIES by David Swift

Angela Ritch on HOME WORKING AND SOCIAL MOBILITY

AND Gillian Philip′s diary