Silence of the fans
Nick Cohen says silent sport needs crowds to give it meaning
Scrapping for space
Nick Cohen says hamfisted Covid road closures are dividing opinion
Braving the goblet of fire
Nick Cohen salutes J.K. Rowling, whose latest work reflects her burning sense of justice and refusal to take the easy route
Training for nothing
Nick Cohen laments the pandemic’s effect on competitions
The shifting sands of British tribal loyalties
Nick Cohen detects a seismic electoral change based on identity, age and education
Health and safety
Nick Cohen says streets must be safe for active lifestyles to flourish
The stab-in-the-back myth
Nick Cohen on the dangerous lie the Corbynite left copied from the Nazis
Run for your life
Nick Cohen says the new normal must be built for people, not cars
Fun runs don’t exist
Nick Cohen won’t be happy until he doesn’t enjoy his daily ordeal
A stroll in the park
Nick Cohen loves the weekly run that insists it’s not a race
Silence speaks volumes
Lee Anderson speaks out — or, at least, gets someone else to do it for him
Explaining the gender gap in politics
Why men and women have been marching in different ideological directions
The elusive Seiji Ozawa was Japan’s greatest peacemaker
Farewell not just to a conductor but to a generous man
Talk of conscription is pure fantasy politics
We do not have the forces, the seriousness or the need for a major ground war
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Web of lies
We can combat misinformation with scepticism and content provenance technology
Get rid of Rishi
Sunak hanging on can only make things worse for the Conservatives and worse for Britain
They like her when she’s angry
Kemi Badenoch is the Incredible Hulk of government ministers, roaring her way through the public realm, smashing opponents left and right
Sloane danger
Obvious, expensive and tasteless, Azzurra’s food perfectly echoes Mr Angell’s ambience
