Aida
Verdi shines, despite everything
A gloomy production of a glittering opera
The idea of the countryside
English rural life in theory and practice
A cruel choice
Today’s euthanasia bill risks sending Britain down a dark path
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
Trump’s Bitcoin Boom
The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later
Let’s leave the Commonwealth
There is no point in being a member just to be browbeaten about our past
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
Farewell, knights errant of the road
Once one of London’s most distinctive tribes, cycle messengers are a dying breed
Chill message of Booker shortlist
The contempt of publishers for middle-class life and values is diminishing the novel
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
