Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
The costs of war
Providing military assistance to Ukraine may be the right thing to do, but it’s not cheap
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
Keeping your head may just save your soul
Hyperreality meets holocaust denial in the insanity of the social media age
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
Is Britain closed for business?
Stacks of extra administration will make it even harder for businesses to turn a profit
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Junk food? More like junk statistics
New claims about the costs of obesity are wildly exaggerated
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
Is Cheltenham beyond parody?
A books bash these days has to offer Geri and Geoff Hurst and that bloke out of Radiohead
The death of modern Britishness?
Attempts to construct a dehistoricised national identity have failed
Will judges protect free speech for Christians?
A new case will determine whether expressing normal Christian beliefs precludes employment
End of the Long Peace?
Our technological and institutional sophistication will not eliminate conflict
