Cicero
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Murder, incest — a limping collapse
Inquests aimed at cooling tempers became trials of strength, fanning the flames of partisan politics
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Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
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Solent mean
Solent PhD student frozen out after introducing Roger Scruton into seminar
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The errata of history
Misprints are just one in a catalogue of literary disorders
Farewell to a gentle jazz-lover
Scholarship trumps zealotry, particularly when it is veiled by modesty
Kemi always gets it right
Whatever the crisis, the Conservative leader invariably discovers that events have vindicated her.
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal
Fit for a queen
Hannah Betts reassesses the late Queen as a royal style maven
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
Empire State Madrid
Can a stagnant Spain rediscover the future? Hope lies with its capital
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
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Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform