Christmas
Cufflinks for Christmas
It is much better to be overdressed than underdressed
Britain’s Christmas “hobby horse” customs
“Animal guising” customs offer important insights into British festive culture
The Snowman and the sacrifices of Christmas
Nothing else has been quite as effective for introducing children to grief
Heartbeats at Christmas
On embracing human life as an unqualified good
Is it still a wonderful life?
The values Frank Capra celebrated seem to be fading in our times
Deck the halls with Hallmark films
In praise of a genre that is both beloved and maligned
Yule live to regret this
On seasonal stress
Murders for December
A cornucopia of killings for the Christmas season
A very British series
Dr Who has succeeded because and not in spite of its limitations
Christmas, irresistibly
Lise Davidsen: Christmas from Norway (Decca)/Miracle of Miracles (Cedille)
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
The US city on the banks of the Thames
Critics don’t care for Canary Wharf, considering it a monument of 1980s corporatism
Trump: Post-Modernist?
The former — and future? — president has an awkward but interesting relationship with the truth
The crisis at Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Serious as it is, it is no anomaly
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
Swiftism’s role in saving the V&A Museum
The unconventional Englishness of the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Is Donald Trump the new Hillary Clinton?
His campaign is failing to reach out to enough voters
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
