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Modern technology meets the sixteenth century
For a limited time, the wonders of Lombardy are in the National Gallery
Men to the left of us, men to the right of us
With male allies like these, who needs male enemies?
The spectre of the new male feminist
Meet Nigel, the new type of feminist on the block
Genuine English opera
‘Peter Grimes’ labours under the weight of national anxieties
Modern-day Ealing comedy
A quintessentially English spirit of wry rebellion lives on in two new films
Should prostitution be available on prescription?
The unlikely — and sinister — teaming of the sex trade and disability rights
Hard times, hard truths
We must see beyond the myths surrounding the Ukraine crisis
“Good chaps” need not apply
Lord Chancellors who respect inconvenient unwritten rules are no longer welcome
Putin’s brutal war shows why we still need NATO
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has highlighted the folly of proposals for a European army
Bungs, bears and barges
Two decades of extraordinary experiences in the Ukrainian capital
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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
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
The tears of Keir’s
It was an anticlimactic end to an unconvincing premiership
Contra Kemi
Is Kemi Badenoch a principled opponent of identity politics or an anti-woke opportunist?
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Britain must maintain its cultural inheritance
We should not allow our masterpieces to disappear overseas
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
Why nobody likes a smarty pants
Is it reasonable to conflate genuine intellectual endeavour with undue concern for supposed accuracy?
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants