High art
Serenhedd James heads to Burlington House for the RA’s summer show
Impossible things before breakfast
At the V&A the lines between madness and sanity are blurred
Nero: zero or hero?
Despite everything we thought we knew, Nero may just possibly be regarded as a half-decent emperor
He being dead yet speaketh
Thomas Becket: murder and the making of a saint
Monuments to self-expression
Serenhedd James finds folly and ruin frequently go together in Rory Fraser’s new release: Follies
Priests and palaces
The Archbishops don’t realise the significance of the church building
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
Why we don’t police anti-Christian hate
Jewish and Muslim communities rightly get protections and attention from the government — but Christians are routinely overlooked
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
Best bets for Cheltenham
My racing tips for Cheltenham
The conversion of St Lee
Never mind migrants converting, what about the MPs?
What are universities for?
The battle for British universities is not yet lost
Davie, Davie, give us some answers do
Why the BBC keeps obscuring the truth of sex and gender
Politics with the depth of a puddle
A month of politically-minded podcasts has reached its exhausting apogee
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
Grizelda Buncome
Peripatetic creative writing tutor
Fifth magician blues
He made the tea, he forged the autographs, and only once did he run out of plectrums
