Have hope, have kids
How parenthood can steel us against stress and despair
The opportunism of anti-police activists
Continued agitation around the death of Chris Kaba is inexcusable
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
Getting the creeps
How should we cope with the unsettling in everyday life?
Anti-industrial strategy
Manufacturing has been systematically devastated by successive governments
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
