Allocating blame in the name of climate change
Dwelling on the question of historical responsibility for climate change helps no one
The anatomy of oikophobia
A cyclical view of history exposes Western self-contempt
Dr Whitehall
Or: how I learned to stop worrying and love the Blob
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
Water matters
British towns were built on rivers in more than one sense
How widespread is NHS qualifications fraud?
A viral Twitter post raises uncomfortable questions about the level of training in British institutions
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
The darkness of assisted dying
The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe
Keystones of Britain’s history
Far too many young people are woefully ignorant of the splendour and meaning of our rich ecclesiastical architecture
The Conservatives can still reform our cultural institutions
The Tories should cut the Blob down to size before Keir Starmer comes to power
Good cops and bad spies
Intelligence services as portrayed on-screen are pretty ghastly places to work
In praise of the viola
Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)
Dial S for screen time
These middle-class tweens being forbidden phones have had iPads since they were six
