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Sacred — and vital — spaces
A church is not the same as an old castle or a pub
Open justice? Case closed
The law governing the reporting of family court hearings should be relaxed for the sake of transparency
Don’t mind your language
There is bugger-all to celebrate. So create a rich vocabulary of despondency
Who’s a conservative?
A vigorous debate is under way about the future of the American right — and it is a mistake to question its survival
Havana heartbeat
How a stiff, gangly, middle-aged Englishman fell for the seductive rhythms of Cuba
Art for oligarchs’ sake
Divorced from aesthetic considerations, the modern art business is a refuge for the uber-rich
A brave voice against the barbarians
David Pryce-Jones recalls a life of literary friendships and the defence of Western civilisation
Tarnished golden land
Graham Stewart reviews The Hidden History of Burma by Thant Myint-U
It’s good to talk
Louise Perry reviews How to Have Impossible Conversations by Peter Boghossian and James Lindsay
Healing power of outdoors
Alexander Larman reviews The Natural Health Service by Isabel Hardman