Is defeating Stonewall the end of the story?
The failure of Stonewall’s “no debate” strategy has given many a Wizard of Oz moment
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
Could there be a Reform revolution?
Reform’s Welsh Conference brimmed with optimism — but can that be translated into success?
Stolen moments
Smoking is a precious social currency in a fast atomising world
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
Roger Scruton’s naive nationalism
Cultural nationalism is an ill-fitting model for the modern nation state
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
Dark lessons from Canada
Once “assisted dying” is legal, the boundaries of what is permissible expand
The failure of the Irish nerve
Politicians are not acting and the public are not forcing them to act
Is Starmer the anti-Thatcher?
He does not have the right ambition and imagination
The horrors of VAR
Technology is making the beautiful game less beautiful
