Colonialism
The Rosetta Stone belongs in London
It does not belong to modern Egypt
Learning of the Queen’s death in Delhi
An everyday patriotism
Is classical colonial?
Naive proposals to “decolonise” Western classical music risk losing the richness of its history
Going to the ends of the earth
A thrilling story of machismo, mutiny and madness in the Pacific
The empire strikes back
France is going to the polls in the shadow of its colonial past
Ethiopia’s sacred tablets must remain in Britain
With thousands dying in Tigray, why is Parliament discussing ancient relics?
Punta del where?
Old Europe lives on in the new world
A year in review: the National Trust
Is the Great Fracas of 2020-21 over?
Racist to the bone
There’s a revolving door between woke academia and woker UK Plc
Storm in a frying pan
The row over sending great British bangers to Bangor illustrates a dismal lack of gastronomic culture
How long can Ireland’s gender equality hold?
A gender divide in voting is not as clear as in other countries — but that could change
Lucy Letby’s defenders have failed
They have not provided cause to doubt her conviction
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
A macabre sense of humour
Ligeti, Bartok: String quartets (BIS)
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you
Charli’s carefree bratitude
This is music for people who are tired of being careful
Doublespeak about assisted suicide
The campaign for assisted suicide is distinctly Orwellian
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
Killing with kindness
Sentimentality and euphemism cloak the cause of assisted suicide
What does it mean to be Christian?
We are in danger of reducing faith to the shallow depths of personality and politics
