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Peers but not equals
Ferdinand Ries: Symphonies 1&2 (Ondine); Franz Clement: Solo violin works (Naxos)
Rishi Sunak losing will be a blessed relief
The Conservatives should be put out of their misery
The Labour voter blues
At least forty per cent of Starmer’s voters are social conservatives. Will he take them with him, or leave them behind?
Foxy old Labour
Going after private schools would be an act of pointless institutional vandalism
Save yourselves
We should not underestimate the deep seriousness of sex
Europe at the crossroads
The EU elections could see the populist right make significant gains
D stands for disgrace
He’ll start the defeat from right here
The future of higher education
How can universities be more efficient and effective?
Revolution in the air
Andrea Chénier, Royal Opera House
Poland’s border crisis belongs to the rest of Europe too
A soldier’s tragic death has exacerbated tensions on the border with Belarus
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why we should explore space
Space exploration lifts the human spirit: rather than asking “Why?”, we should ask “Why not?”
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
Information rage
Jacob Siegel’s new book The Information State is profound and troubling
After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over
Cloaked Crusader
Richard I: valiant hero of Romance but also a perfidious, self-serving lord
Rich portrait of a master poet
Auden, Peter Ackroyd
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech