In the court of the Mughal emperor
Why remember the embarrassing first steps of a giant?
The long shadow of the Great Helmsman
Frank Dikötter’s China is perpetually over-leveraged, over-producing and overdue a bust
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
How the DVSA is driving young people mad
Driving tests should be much more accessible than they are
The Olympic boxing row isn’t just about sports
Men should be more sensitive towards female concerns about inequalities of strength
Against autumn
Throw away your Pumpkin Spice Lattes
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Save nursing from the universities
There is no need for nursing to be a graduate only occupation
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
Doing shots
You can tell a lot about someone from their favourite Henry wife
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
The US city on the banks of the Thames
Critics don’t care for Canary Wharf, considering it a monument of 1980s corporatism
