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The sentinel sleeps in Lothian
A new book is full of architectural treasures that the Scottish Government should do a better job of treasuring
The light and the insubstantial
Poulenc and others: Chamber music (Calliope/DG)
Grimdull
The fantasy genre is afflicted by a dull and tedious obsession with adolescent cynicism, prurient scenes and one dimensional anti-heroes
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
The lies of Sinn Fein
Sectarian smears against Unionists have been exposed as the falsehoods they always were. Will anyone bother to say sorry?
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack
Miriam Cates is right about surrogacy
It is a fundamentally dishonest and exploitative practice
Pseudoscience exacerbates the burden of disease
Victims of ME deserve better than dopey Dragons and ear seeds
Murders for February
Hitler, Harlem and the high-life feature in this month’s murder mystery haul
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
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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
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
The fire in him
Gary Oldman is superb in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Royal Court
The online life that steals your soul
Read this book and then stamp on your phone
Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust
Sing for victory
The days when recording a novelty single was a pre-tour duty are long gone
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
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
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
Reclaiming the rule of law
The rule of law was meant to protect liberty — not to be weaponised against democracy