Landscapes of allusion and illusion
On the architecture of recreation
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
Civilisation versus barbarism in Kensington and Chelsea
A new book reminds us of the irreplaceable value of our architectural heritage
War, peace, and architecture in Munster
A welcome if flawed history of Irish architecture
Modernism at the opera house
Everything sacred and beautiful must be dragged through the mud
The stories of a cemetery
There is much to learn about human life in a graveyard
The triumph of the Classical
Modernism has failed and it is time to return to diligent study of the best of traditional architecture
More shenanigans at the RIBA
Ideologues and marketers are ruining the Royal Institute of British Architects
Keystones of Britain’s history
Far too many young people are woefully ignorant of the splendour and meaning of our rich ecclesiastical architecture
Boiling the British frog
Decline is a process, not a moment
When will bishops be held to account?
If you challenge the progressive establishment, prepare to be abandoned by the hierarchy of the Church of England
Contra Hitchens on the election
It was reasonable not to vote to prevent a Labour majority
Swiftism’s role in saving the V&A Museum
The unconventional Englishness of the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Carelessness in the community
Who are the “community leaders” who are currently shaping police policy in Birmingham?
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
Three decades of broken promises on immigration
Time and time again, Labour and the Conservatives have failed to deliver on their pledges
Explaining reality to Ed Miliband
You can’t ban baking and eat cake
Composed and electrifying
Klaus Tennstedt: The Radio Broadcasts (Doremi, 4CDs)
Is Cheltenham beyond parody?
A books bash these days has to offer Geri and Geoff Hurst and that bloke out of Radiohead
