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A radical right-wing trio
A new generation of radicals in France see their political mission as nothing less than saving European civilisation
The unmaking of the Athenaeum
The venerable club is being spoiled by ideology
The sad reign of Ian Hislop
Appointed for his youth, he has become symbolic of cultural gerontocracy
Brought to book
Vexed by Insta videos and impressed by Venice
Beyond the spires
Oxford is full of architectural riches
Album of the year
The best of an inspiringly musical 2023
Do not forget Armenia
Why has an act of blatant ethnic cleansing been widely ignored?
There is still no pandemic plan
The Covid inquiry could help improve our response to the next crisis, but is not asking the right questions
Kenya’s history rewritten
Inflated Mau Mau death figures based on incorrect statistical projections have now become accepted as “fact”
What’s missing in Bradley Cooper’s Maestro
The film should not have ignored the political and musical context to Bernstein’s life
Online gambling isn’t bad for the economy
Is there an economic case for prohibitionism? No
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Stick ‘em up
Has the culture war been won?
Trojan horse separatism
Spanish unity is being bartered away in a game of political greed as a Catalan coup-leader is allowed to stroll back into the country
Kemi Badenoch has a problem with the truth
From wokeness, to housing, to immigration her words don’t match the facts
No room for reform?
We should hope that even the worst people can change
The bizarre campaign against Physician Associates
The interests of doctors are being elevated above the interests of patients
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
World Government or Peoples’ Governments?
As the nation state system falters, we are faced with a choice between centre and periphery
