Flirting with the genocide threshold
Two years of inaction have enabled horrors in Ethiopia
Our pagan forebears deserve more respect
At least they had a grip on human nature
Canterbury Tales redux
Pilgrimage still serves to bring people together
Don’t mock the Med mindset
What the Spanish have lost in international relevance, they make up in appreciating life
Justin Trudeau’s heartless hypocrisy
Has the Canadian premier’s shameful silence been bought with Tigray gold?
Where do you draw the line?
The West should think twice before providing endless weaponry to Ukraine
Ethiopia’s sacred tablets must remain in Britain
With thousands dying in Tigray, why is Parliament discussing ancient relics?
The Texas youth transition law
Children are once again caught in the middle of a culture war over gender
Advancing to Addis
History appears to be repeating itself as Ethiopia’s capital could once again fall to Tigrayan rebels
Prohibition by other means
Do rising alcohol prices indicate the good times really are over — or could they harbour our freedom?
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
So many voters got it wrong
The ignorant masses have betrayed democracy
Total eclipse of the art?
Activistic artists and curators are making art a niche political endeavour
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
Will Starmer’s immigration gambit backfire?
The prime minister might have opened a box that he cannot close
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Doublespeak about assisted suicide
The campaign for assisted suicide is distinctly Orwellian
