Face masks diminish the romance of everyday life
Smiling – one of the primary expressions of our common humanity – has been rendered invisible by the ubiquity of face masks
The West’s self-defeating sanctions
America and its allies are committing geo-political suicide for no discernible gain
Ukraine’s patriotic master
The painter Ilya Repin straddled both Ukrainian and Russian cultures
Why are TRAs body-shaming J.K. Rowling?
In the discourse about “TERFs”, vicious misogyny is never far from the surface
Doubling down on a fraud
Recalling the murky role played by civil rights leader Rev Al Sharpton in a notorious faked abduction case
Starmer could do better
Boris would be a more effective leader of the opposition than Sir Keir
Reversing a tragic half century of lost lives
The US supreme court decision is a victory for decency and democracy
No honour among thieves
If Keir is trying to shame Boris by offering to resign, he’s going to be disappointed
Putin’s big parade
Campaign Diary: Expect extra chest-thumping on “Soviet Victory Day”
It’s a 10 from me
Lunching at one of Soho’s finest as it celebrates a decade of unassuming excellence
A chronic case of mask fever
Masking in medical contexts represents the triumph of culture over science
The Beatles: occasionally fab four
Their output was more mixed than many critics would like to believe