At Risk Categories
The science supports reopening schools
Protect the vulnerable: open all schools immediately
The spectre of the past
The “Great English Ghost Story” offers a form of comfort and is rooted in the ache of nostalgia for a more elegant era
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
Beheading a pigeon
For all its quirks, bushcraft offered valuable insights into modernity and tradition
Resistance is futile
Acceptance can be an act of protest. Not a submissive, passive surrender.
Why did Irish women vote No?
Tired of seeing women and mothers erased in law and policy, Ireland’s women sent a resounding message
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
All small talk
Dwarf uprisings, Daleks and disreputable handymen
In praise of borrowed ideas
AI will not be the death of creativity, and could even enhance it
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
Consider the way of the tiger
We should learn lessons from Japan as we start to face our own demographic crunch
Off with the fairies
Unsurprisingly, the most brilliant of all English music-theatre pieces are mostly overlooked
