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A bumpy flight
Sheridan’s The Rivals plot is taken to different heights
Live on TV: history at work
The making of a TV historian
Why Germany mourned our British queen
While few Germans lament the loss of their own emperors and kings, they admire the British idea of monarchy
Sibelius: Symphonies 3&5 (Alpha-Classics)
There’s a new burst of steam from the sauna
Cometh the hour, Cummings the man?
If Dominic Cummings starts his own party, we should pay attention
Loyalty for sale
RAF veterans compromised British ideals by assisting the Chinese
Unicorn Frappuccino Instagram Barbie
The meaninglessness of Ariana Grande
No common or garden sculptor
Canova’s influence on cultural heritage should not be overlooked
100 per cent marvellous
Enjoying a simple but stylish lunch at the Polizzi Collection’s latest hotel in East Sussex
Fit for a king
The restoration of Charles III
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
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The decline of British food culture
The products of social media virality and high street homogenisation leave the ambitious diner as cold as a neglected jacket potato
The poetry of Easter
Reason cannot entirely account for the particular and the mysterious
Women who play along …
It’s only natural when you come across the aftermath of a collision to wonder who was to blame.
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
Gregory Halting
Procrastinator extraordinaire
Our oriental roots
Marian Boswall salutes the early plant
hunters who revolutionised gardening
Vote Green to end antisemitism
Critics have been trying to twist their leaders’ words to resemble what they actually said
The Islamists’ young recruits
Islamist networks are increasingly targeting children, and the British state refuses to acknowledge the problem
Infamous five
To most of us, the Cambridge Five are just names