Birmingham
Fears for tiers
The British state must be impartial in the face of different outbreaks of criminality
The beauty and richness of Brum
Richard Vinen offers a rewarding portrait of ordinary lives and increasingly mediocre politicians
Monuments and monstrosities
Humane planning has again succumbed to wholesale obliteration
What is Toryism for?
What has it done if it has not made a system it wishes to defend?
Why shouldn’t we discriminate against people’s beliefs?
It is not the same as discriminating on the basis of race or sex
Subscribe to save the BBC
A radical new solution to the problem of the BBC’s outmoded licence fee that could ensure more high-quality programming
Can Nigel Farage do his job?
Against the grim passivity of British politics
Hi-energy nutrients
Schoenfield, Vivier, Bartok &c (Accentus Music)
Donald Trump is a wake-up call for Europe
We cannot complacently depend on the US
Are all Christians monks?
George Guiver’s book exudes down-to-earthiness, bordering on irreverence
Francis Bacon’s visceral language
Pain and pleasure are never far away in these portraits
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak