Bibliophile
Playing it by the book
Are books as physical objects already obsolescent?
The millennial bibliophile
Too many books, too little space and the insecurity of renting
The cowards, the pretenders and the woman-haters
Awkwardness is no excuse for not supporting the gender-critical cause
A festival for women — and men?
You cannot address the underrepresentation of women by including men
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
Old Ireland stirs
The defeat handed to Dublin’s progressive establishment was a reminder of an older Ireland
Don’t ban the billboards
Campaigns against advertising are pure public health fanaticism
The sculptor’s funeral
The death of Imogen Stuart represents the passing of an Ireland that built, rather than destroyed
World Budget Day
On World Book Day, Jeremy Hunt tried and failed to dress up as Nigel Lawson
Left and right hooks
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak exchanged sloppy blows as Lee Anderson found a warm welcome in the stands
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
Google has a history problem
As much as we might wish that history had been different, virtue cannot grow from the soil of falsehood
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
