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First-place Finnish
Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
The limits of choice
Sometimes, we do know better than people who are harming themselves
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
The right-wing case for social media
X and other platforms can be vital sources of unfashionable information and dissenting opinions
The missing variable in the masculinity crisis
The literature on masculinity ignores the most obvious factor of all: a steady, civilisational fall in testosterone
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
The Islamists’ young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Why tradition, not utopia, protects expression
Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation
Will capitalism end capitalism?
Artificial intelligence is perverting the logic of our economic and political systems
The mirage of majesty
Royal charm cannot disguise Britain’s shrinking power in a transactional world
Will Spain become a Protestant country?
How immigration is changing the religious dynamics of a traditional Catholic stronghold
Are automated auctions on the way?
New technology has a double edge
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Gentrification? Better than deprivation
Elephant and Castle has been radically spruced up, but not everyone is happy about it
Game of Thrones star steals the show
Steal, Amazon Prime’s enthralling new six-part financial crime thriller
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris