Andris Nelsons
The Boston barbarians
The Boston Symphony acted like a New Orleans nightclub owner with a recalcitrant pole-dancer
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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
Green eggs and flam
A fine way to make herbes omelette
The strange birth of woo-woo
The glitzy LA supermarket chain and the Buddhist food cult behind your wellness smoothie
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
What is the CID for?
Zac Brettler’s short life and mysterious death
Low energy
Rachel Reeves and Mel Stride are inconsistent while Reform are invisible
An unholy war
Donald Trump is damaging America as well as Iran
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
We have to tame Big Tech
We must act to regulate social media before it does a lot more damage
A king’s ramsons
Look after the woods, and they will continue to give
How EDI corrupts public life
It compels people to accept falsehoods in the name of equality