The Tories’ phony peace
The real battle of ideas will begin when the party’s time in office reaches the end of the road
Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Interit
A classicist in No 10: Boris and his worldview
Death by a thousand regulations
British politicians are allowing unnecessary laws to ruin civil society
Saving my own bacon
Only the particularly pig-headed will stick it out in the pork farming business
Social media and the neoteny trap
The aesthetics of adolescence can be a distraction from the grim potential of the future
All small talk
Dwarf uprisings, Daleks and disreputable handymen
Men deserve single-sex spaces too
The campaign against the Garrick Club is tiresome and opportunistic
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
Why did Irish women vote No?
Tired of seeing women and mothers erased in law and policy, Ireland’s women sent a resounding message
A festival for women — and men?
You cannot address the underrepresentation of women by including men
