A.C. Benson
A fascinating record of a vanished world
The delight of the diaristic form is seeing through another’s perspective
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
The end of anonymity?
The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics
Digging for gold
La fanciulla del West, Opera Holland Park
Leaving it all in the ring
The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
California dying
The world’s dream factory now produces scenes from a dystopia
Joyous genre-bending
Milestones (Signum Classics)
Papal pressures
The Pope was well-received in Spain, but political tensions have been mounting
Running down the clock
Does Keir Starmer have any plans for his final weeks in Downing Street?
The third man
Bridget Phillipson’s “Code of Practice” has clarified nothing on sex and gender