Dark rumblings at the RIBA
Secretive shenanigans concerning the future home of its drawings collection arouse concern about the wisdom of the governance of the RIBA
Wagner: the long and short of it
Creativity consists in destruction, in turning the composer inside-out, in making fun of him.
Murders for August
From killers down under to death across the pond
The Golden Age of jockeys
Ryan Moore is most racing professionals’ idea of the best jockey in the world
British politics is Gething worse and worse
Identity is being prioritised over competence and ambition
Toffs, trials and tradecraft
The best police procedurals unpeel the place where the drama unfolds
Are private schools worth it?
Parental background has a bigger impact than education
The triumph of electoral sectarianism
Votes on the basis of ethnic identity are reshaping British politics
Dancing around the issues
Who won? Certainly not the country
Setting ourselves on fire
Multiculturalism has created fractured communities where nobody cares
Greeks bearing gifts
This wine nation has more to offer than retsina
Five rules for governing
Use your power, bring back politics, extend your wings, rebuild your base — and govern in poetry
