Keystones of Britain’s history
Far too many young people are woefully ignorant of the splendour and meaning of our rich ecclesiastical architecture
Scratches in the stonework of history
A new history of graffiti and rebellion is less light and bawdy than one may have expected
A wealth of Irish architecture
Editorial errors do not spoil a fine work of Irish architectural history
In memory of Lord Cormack
Britain has lost a wise and dedicated public servant
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
The sentinel sleeps in Lothian
A new book is full of architectural treasures that the Scottish Government should do a better job of treasuring
Carr’s sound, satisfying, and solid creations
A new book on an inventive, unjustly underrated, provincial architect is handsome but flawed
In praise of people’s parks
A civilising tradition has been sadly neglected
Beyond the spires
Oxford is full of architectural riches
Rickards remembered
A fine tribute to an industrious architectural eccentric
Clerical error
Clergy should be in the business of saving souls, not stamping passports
Jonathan Glazer’s speech was an affirmation of Jewishness
Critics who accuse him of denying his identity have things backwards
Venice’s tortuous tourist tax
How much public money has been wasted on a scheme which will be quietly retired?
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
Plain English by committee
The effect of the Woolf reforms was to replace one set of legal jargon with another
A matter of National concern
This year’s race will come close to destroying its magic
The wrong kind of groupthink
Why do so many economists deny that the value of money is related to its quantity?
The conversion of St Lee
Never mind migrants converting, what about the MPs?
The light and the insubstantial
Poulenc and others: Chamber music (Calliope/DG)
Where is so much gender confusion coming from?
The scope of inquiry into gender and young people should be expanded to schools
A festival for women — and men?
You cannot address the underrepresentation of women by including men
