Chagos Islands
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
Britain should stand up to Mauritius
The British Government must make it clear that it will not allow a foreign country to threaten British citizens
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
The world is not enough
In the battle between abstract globalisation and rooted identity, the human spirit itself is at stake
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
Two cheers for Trump on free speech
The President-elect cannot just protect speech that he likes
Swiftism’s role in saving the V&A Museum
The unconventional Englishness of the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Portugal and the missing goats
The roots of environmental disasters can be odder than they look
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
Shattered illusions
The record of the authorities defies denials of two-tier policing
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
