Mean genius of comedy
Alexander Larman on Happiness and Tears: The Ken Dodd Story by Louis Barfe
March of the guys
How did one honorific colonise our language?
Messing with the master’s work
Beethoven: Emperor Concerto; Brett Dean: A Winter’s Journey (Orchid)
Imagine there’s no Labour
It’s easy if you try
Civilisation versus barbarism in Kensington and Chelsea
A new book reminds us of the irreplaceable value of our architectural heritage
On the Cusk of austerity
A cerebral critic pleaser, a dramatic crowd pleaser, and a perennial favourite
The Club of Wrong
The Club of Rome are back and dumber than ever
The West is weak
The Russian-American prisoner exchange sends a catastrophic message of Western frailty
Labour’s move to ban speech on abortion won’t stop outside clinics
All dissent on the subject is being problematised if not criminalised
Anti-Christian bias is rife in Employment Tribunals
If you’re Christian, you can no longer count on a fair hearing in workplace disputes
Stubbs at flay
His controlled charnel house gave the painter a peerless understanding of horses
Defending an outdoor smoke
There is no rational argument for prohibition
