A.E. Housman
A.E. Housman
The poet is less read than he once was but his deep love of England still resonates
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Reclaiming Christian nationhood
Linking the Christian faith to our national identity is not radical (or American)
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan
Heart of darkness
Alexander Adams encounters an unflinching master of sex and death in Vienna
Hard rain in Spain
Domestic scandal has rocketed back to the forefront of Spanish politics
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
Why Keynes was wrong
He misinterpreted fundamental economic principles
The truth about Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was actually a black woman