Argument
In defence of the incredulous stare
To argue is to indulge in a practice, with all that this entails
Hush, nepo baby
Such colourful champions of free speech should be treasured rather than ridiculed
Mutilation theology
Asserting mastery over their future selves is a feature of mastectomy, not a bug
Franco-Irish vigour
Augusta Holmès: Symphonic poems (CPO)
The triumph of electoral sectarianism
Votes on the basis of ethnic identity are reshaping British politics
Just stop
A new wave of disruptive protest is openly criminal, yet is minimally policed. It is time to say enough — and ban them all
Stolen moments
Smoking is a precious social currency in a fast atomising world
Why personal insults fail
Getting personal might be mean, but it is also ineffective
Ukraine’s dangerous friends
The embattled nation must resist the siren song of possible NATO membership
Ireland’s forgotten wine history
Put down that pint glass and reach for a bottle
The sincere insincerity of centrism
Politicians cannot but seem like they’re lying even when they genuinely aren’t lying
Unionism has to wise up
In Northern Ireland, inaction is decline
