Ashers
The sweet taste of freedom
The ECHR has ruled against reopening the “gay cake” case
Struggles of a veteran matador
Familiarity can make the heart grow cooler, but greatness can still prevail
Trump the peacemaker?
Donald Trump’s survival should inspire him to seek an end to violence
The ghosts of Tory past
The Conservatives are haunted by the spirits of the last two decades
The problem with the Celtic Fringe
Devolution has proved to be a disastrous mistake
Sunak must take the fight to Labour
Starmer has been allowed to escape criticism and accountability
Lone danger
One certainly wouldn’t expect anything resembling loyalty from the wolves running “Theatreland”
Trouble beneath the surface
Labour’s triumph obscures worrying signs of division and chaos brewing in British society
The subsidy squeeze
Schemes such as HS2 cost billions of pounds while reducing UK productivity
Do the arts need policy?
Decoupling creativity from policy might give art ambition again
Mad dogs and English football
Our memories of hooliganism deserve more nuance
The Labour voter blues
At least forty per cent of Starmer’s voters are social conservatives. Will he take them with him, or leave them behind?