The war of words over Estonia’s Soviet monuments
Despite three decades of independence, Estonia’s Soviet past is still a cause of division
An open letter on academic free speech
Calls for more intellectual openness are not a defence of Islamists and Holocaust deniers. A response to Mark Ferguson MP
Invasion literature
It couldn’t happen here. Right?
You reap what you sow
Poor Daniel Zeichner was left to face the outrage that the Budget had caused
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
The monumental cradles of democracy
Squeezed into a single large volume, readers can now find a remarkable account of the Greek city
It’s a M.A.D. world in Kubrick’s satire
A drama based around the shaky paradox of deterrence no longer feels like a dusty throwback
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
Make high culture popular again
We need to face the music and embrace the highbrow
Don’t idolise Roger Scruton
Our reverence for the late thinker must not limit our imaginations
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
