The US must resolve its Ukrainian contradiction
Avoiding dialogue with Russia is reckless folly
War of attrition
The conflict in Ukraine may yet end in stalemate
Out with the old and in with the new
People are asking why the classic art market has declined — and will it recover?
A mum’s place is in the Irish constitution
Ireland’s constitution is rare in protecting mothers, so why change this?
How the Ukraine delusion may end
Biden might entertain peace to cut his losses and boost his election chances
It’s the only one for me, nicotine
Once again, public health fanaticism is being prioritised over simple pleasures
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
Brexit and the dubious doppelgangers
Doppelganger models are an unreliable guide to how Britain would have looked had Brexit never happened
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
The great immigration data disaster
Officials are deleting the data we need for a more sensible debate
What are universities for?
The battle for British universities is not yet lost
Staying in place
How history and heritage enrich our surroundings
Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)
