Chess
Why you should add chess to your home school curriculum
It is strange to think that a piece of wood on a board can be so emblematic of what it means to be human
Closing the books
Thomas Woodham-Smith finds the latest research is online
Secrets of Portobello
Thomas Woodham-Smith treasures a classic antiques street market
Post-colonial bad jokes
The whole history of the West is — to confound the simplicities of the woke — one gigantic act of “cultural appropriation”
Cancelled, Irish style
The truth about woke witchhunts is that there is no ethic of forgiveness in this religion
The ultimate luxury
Clive Aslet says the Barclay brothers were prescient when they built their grand private castle on Brecqhou. Today, true privacy is something only serious money can buy
Passport to Pimlico?
In his most demanding role yet, Boris is wrestling with “complicated ethical and practical issues”
Culture club
A cherished hub of post-colonial Indian life in London is under threat of closure
Krzysztof Penderecki: Credo (Hänssler Classics)
The climaxes are sensational, some of the strongest music Penderecki ever created; we may never see its like again
Budget 2021: What did we get?
Rishi goes back to tax and spend
Radio cashes in on theatre’s loss
Radio drama is prone to over-signalling regional differences, says Anne McElvoy
Nollywood comes of age
Christopher Silvester explains how censorship has suppressed Nigerian films that have won international acclaim