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
Vegan diets won’t save us
Not all plant food is virtuous and not all meat and dairy is problematic
Britain is not for sale
On the commodification of the nation state
Why did the Eye look away?
Surely a title known for investigative journalism would be concerned by a series of trans scandals
The exec on an unfiltered journey
It seems dangerously liable to foster neuroticism and credulity
How soap helped civilisation to survive
It subdued one of our most dangerous enemies: germs
The first futurist
There is more to Daniel Defoe than Moll Flanders and Robinson Crusoe
Reformed towns
The Reformation was a transformative moment in English urban history
California dreaming
The delight of discovering an affordable California blend
What have the Romans ever done for us?
Apart from the aqueducts, sanitation, roads, irrigation, medicine, education, wine, public baths and town planning
Of course we need opera
Click-hungry editors should stop enabling philistinism
Jerry Seinfeld is wrong about comedy
Wokeness has exacerbated the decline of sitcoms and stand-up, but it is not the cause
Racing’s shame
British racing should have nothing to do with Sheikh Mohammed
