Something rotten in the state of Germany
The Bundestag has weakened the criminal penalties for child pornography
The Met is watching you
We are passively accepting the development of a society of hyper-surveillance
The darkness of assisted dying
The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
Clickbait criticism
A depressing, inarticulate complaint of a generation too paralysed even to make art
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
Not much COP
Holding the climate summit in Baku displays brazen hypocrisy
Season’s bleatings
Christmas is almost here, but our MPs are not in the festive spirit
Leave our pubs alone
New public health proposals are missing the pint
The golden age of criticism?
There are good reasons why serious writers no longer review in the national press
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
How the right went wrong
An ill-fated leadership campaign
Lebrecht’s Album of the Year
Not just a great record but an essential one
