Nicholas T. Parsons
Nicholas T. Parsons is a writer, translator and critic. His latest book is Civilisation and its Malcontents: Essays in Our Times (Batthyány Lajos Foundation and Hungarian Review)
Art for oligarchs’ sake
Divorced from aesthetic considerations, the modern art business is a refuge for the uber-rich
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
Young people are not as pro-immigration as you think
The idea that young people are uniformly “woke” is a silly myth
Pseudoscience exacerbates the burden of disease
Victims of ME deserve better than dopey Dragons and ear seeds
Behind the sofa government
Current Tory strategy consists in hiding and hoping the voters don’t notice the mess
A mum’s place is in the Irish constitution
Ireland’s constitution is rare in protecting mothers, so why change this?
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
The Conservative betrayal of selective schooling
Grammar schools are great — but there are not enough of them
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
Ending the war in Palestine
It will take imagination and cooperation to secure a lasting peace
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
Very naughty boys
Progressive parenting is all very well but sometimes misbehaviour needs a firmer approach