Artillery Row
Why would anyone vote Tory?
The Conservatives have nothing to boast about
Incels are the new shock troops
Women are not there for the taking
Tarnished beauty
FIFA is mistreating football
Brussels sprouts protectionism
It’s no longer a dirty word in the EU
Women’s refuges should be exactly that
Biological males do not have a right to them
Justice for Tom Hayes
Was he doing anything other bankers weren’t?
The making of an illusion
Gendered intelligence and the “trans child”
In Betjeman’s footsteps
Admiring the sheer imaginative power of Wren
What we have forgotten
Modernity as a collective act of amnesia
Playing that pulls no punches
Kholodenko is in the elite of classical pianists
High art or high camp?
Elektra, Royal Opera House
Bring back the Law Lords
Tony Blair’s introduction of a US-style Supreme Court has served to undermine the supremacy of Parliament
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
The arts are under threat in Scotland
New legislation endangers freedom, but the arts have been enabling its suppression for some time
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
In praise of the viola
Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
Singers have a voice, too
Study of the Western canon is often reduced to a politicised debate: power and patronage versus individual genius. The truth is far more complex
What Britain should learn from Singaporean healthcare
How Singapore spends less and sees better outcomes
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
