Artillery Row
Michael Gove — refugee traffic controller
In a crisis a great politician shall arise
The cost of war
The EU and UK Government must act to protect Ukraine’s women and children
Is the Ukraine conflict about me?
A narcissistic generation reacts to the shadow of war
Rage against the machine
Schools should be a safe space away from the ghoulish blue light
Harrison Birtwistle: Chamber works (BIS)
The British composer — still writing at 87 years of age — is an acquired taste
When bad reviews attack
Book reviews are not the preserve of the literary dilettantes — they have real power
Kiev and Moscow: a tale of two Russias
Ukraine threatens Putin because it offers an alternative version of Russia
Interview: Semyon Bychkov on Ukraine and nationhood
He discusses exile, the horrors of totalitarianism and why Russophobia is not the answer
On and off the road
Jack Kerouac’s reputation should rest on his whole oeuvre — not just his most famous novel
The perils of prosperity
Does the decadent West have the will to defy Putin?
The Conservatives should not cancel Christians
A Conservative party that demonises Christian convictions will cease to be conservative
A new low in anti-vape scaremongering
There is no great risk of oral cancer among vapers
Don’t ban anti-Israel marches
Principled and pragmatic arguments for prohibition are weak
Tragicomedy at the UN
The limp United Nations cannot be trusted to support the victims of tyranny
Michael Gove’s convenient conversion won’t be enough
Britain’s economic dysfunction runs very deep indeed
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
Britain must develop economic resilience
The Houthis have exposed our devastating economic insecurity
It is they who will surrender
We have all of tomorrow’s excuses today
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
In praise of centibillionaires
When people are free to make a lot of money from new businesses, everybody wins
