Australia
When journalists self-censor
The media should report the news whomever it inconveniences
An Ashes autopsy
C’est magnifique, mais
Not letting the Games begin
Progressive hubris spoils a chance for Australian success
The art of spin
Spin bowling remains the highest art form in the most beautiful sport
Ashes to ashes
Cricket memories to be treasured
A great deal for Britain
Some things social media forgot to tell you about the UK–Australia trade deal
Across the universe
How railways conquered the world
This one’s a keeper
The long-lived stars of the Hunter Valley
Humphries and the humourless
Cancel culture is often midges biting giants
The myth of the Larrikin
Barry Humphries was of a more relaxed time
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
Keir’s woetanical garden
Labour still don’t understand the scale of the reforms that are needed
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
Tawdry tales
The Tales of Hoffmann, Royal Opera House
Prom-lematic
Landlords, Lammy, “Land of Hope and Glory” and other questionable phenomena
Is the law going coconuts?
The acquittal of a pro-Palestine protestor on free speech grounds should not be a one-off
The predictability of subverting expectations
What to expect when you’re expecting your expectations to be subverted
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
What is Toryism for?
What has it done if it has not made a system it wishes to defend?
