British culture
The vanishing of the aspirational lower-middle class
A favourite punching bag of satirists was more noble and valuable than it seemed
Malice in theatreland
How activist theatre undermines the arts
When modern art crossed the Channel
How British culture belatedly embraced radical modernism
The revival of England
Multicultural anxieties have contributed to the resurrection of a deeper Englishness
Britain has to bet on the future
We urgently need to invest in the young and the new
A lot to Bragg about
Melvyn Bragg’s “In Our Time” has been a rare civilised outpost at the BBC
Dress better for England
A tie that binds might be an actual tie
The cross language of flags
Progressives are missing an opportunity to prove that they value inclusion
The best-laid plans
A decade-old novel is worth reconsidering for how it addresses the questions of modernity
The railway children’s later life
A new production of The Railway Children is a grand British day out
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Piano pair strike just the right note
Serendipity has delivered a double bill for the ages this month
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Selling the commons
How Britain put a price on nature
Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust
Fast out of the blocs
how to acquire an
art collection quickly
Auntie’s autumn
Rather than wage war on the Beeb, a Reform government should strip it of its monopoly and force British broadcasting to compete again
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
Two false dawns
Anger can furnish a movement with energy, but not with votes
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
From the Desk of Lord Kronsteen
When a sketchwriter faces awkward questions, only a billionaire’s dictated letter of support will do