Alasdair Milne
Opiate of the masses
TV has become a branch of the pharmaceutical industry doling out heavy sedatives
Aujourd hui, Boris ne regrette rien
Boris bitterly regrets that his actions have consequences
Guilty of Journalism
In defence of Glen Owen doing his job
Weeds in the garden
A brilliant new work walks the thorny path of motherhood
Studio: The 2022 Venice Biennale
Cecilia Alemani has produced an exceptionally intelligent and delightful Biennale
Ukraine: Where’s the peace plan?
If we don’t create a road to peace, Ukraine may become another Syria
Women can’t consent to their own murder and abuse
Today’s new law against non-fatal strangulation sends a message that violence against women is a crime, not a kink
Why nuclear abolition should fail
The harsh reality is that the nuclear revolution is irreversible and makes major wars significantly less likely
Censored speech
The Queen’s speech revealed a government failing to protect free expression
Housing hypocrisy
The mainstream parties are betraying the aspirations of young people
Such sweet sorrow
Lent is an ideal time to take pleasure in a gentle, contemplative and very English strand of musical melancholia
A real world of consciousness
Communism in Poland was brought down by an underground network of learning, journalism and culture that flourished in defiance of state control