Why I joined the October Declaration
We should stand with British Jews in a time of peril
Remembering The Merchant of Prato
A vivid picture of Italian domestic life on the eve of the Renaissance
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
Trump: Post-Modernist?
The former — and future? — president has an awkward but interesting relationship with the truth
Death on demand?
Euthanasia offers only bad choices to the most vulnerable patients
The truth about Notting Hill Carnival
We should be more honest about the dark side of the event
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
Donald Trump is a wake-up call for Europe
We cannot complacently depend on the US
Reject the culture of death
Darkness lies beyond the euthanasia rubicon
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
Cities of the mind
19th century English towns live on in our collective imagination
