On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
The dark threat of nitazenes
New opioids could pose a dramatic risk to British streets
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Is it still a wonderful life?
The values Frank Capra celebrated seem to be fading in our times
Hating The Hundred
Why do cricketing authorities think we’re stupid?
Our informal attachments
On the importance of friendship
The rise and fall of an anti-capitalist café
What if — and I hope you’re sitting down — capitalism works better?
Merry race-baiting
Black Lives Matter is dreaming of a black Christmas
Sunshine, lollipops and rainbows
Solar energy is a pipe dream — if Europe is serious about net-zero, we should invest in nuclear
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
The big picture
A story of modern Britain, a moral tale, of venality, hubris and fraud
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Calm down, dears!
Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy
Reaping a bitter harvest
Labour are struggling to justify their own policies
Crisis of leadership
No Tory can seriously expect conservatism from Kemi Badenoch
Getting the creeps
How should we cope with the unsettling in everyday life?
Labour has a conspiracy problem
Dawn Butler MP should reevaluate her eccentric ideas
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
