Anthony Hopkins
Hopkins and Oldman: The very best of British actors
Following the recent Oscar nod for Anthony Hopkins and Gary Oldman, Alexander Larman looks at other parallels between the two thespians
The bad old days
The “golden years” of publishing were characterised by booze, bullying and amateurishness
Why the Voice failed
The Australian establishment has been too focused on symbolic gestures rather than practical change
Google has a history problem
As much as we might wish that history had been different, virtue cannot grow from the soil of falsehood
The Post Office scandal
Legislation to resolve the injustice is not as straightforward as it seems
Why Britain needs more empty homes
The UK’s housing sector is straining at the seams; empty units and second houses are a sign of economic health
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
Is public health a protected belief?
A new case will decide if prohibitionism in the name of public health constitutes a philosophical belief under the Equality Act
Don’t tell feminists what our priorities should be
We know the seriousness of the issues that affect us, thank you
Why we don’t police anti-Christian hate
Jewish and Muslim communities rightly get protections and attention from the government — but Christians are routinely overlooked
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
The meaning of the battle for Polish Television
The “liberal” suspension of the rule of law should concern us all