Ash Sarkar
The new misogyny
News flash: Lesbians are allowed to exclude penises from their intimate relationships
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
The case for Badenoch
She has a chance to capitalise on Starmer’s weakness
Homes for heroes
MPs are committed public servants who need accomodation in London to do their job
The case for Jenrick
He can reform the party and take on Labour
The afterlife of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko
Reflections on forty years since his death shook communist Poland
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
Labour is betraying women
From benefits to crime, Keir is letting women down
Crossroads of history
Cyprus is an island of contradictions, and the more we learn about it, the more paradoxical it becomes
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
