Consent
What does surrogacy say about us?
We are putting the interests of adults above those of children
Keir: more than just a lucky general
Neither Left nor Right can accept that Starmer’s impressive focus and strategic sense is responsible for transforming Labour’s prospects
High praise for low standards
Why intellectual life needs more, and more systematic, criticism
Labour could cause irreversible damage in government
Don’t give Keir Starmer a blank cheque to rewrite British society
Well-behaved Beethoven
Beethoven: Triple concerto and British folksongs (Decca)
A majority built on sand
Keir Starmer should not feel too triumphant — hard times lie ahead
The Conservatives need a clear-out
Failed advisers and politicians have to be removed
The Conservatives must repent and rebuild
The Tories have to put themselves in a position to exploit Labour weakness
Don’t judge a play by its label
The instinct towards appeasing “sensitivity” would stifle the creative impulse
Confidently Cantonese
Chowing down in the Royal China
Revolution in the air
Andrea Chénier, Royal Opera House
The war of words over Estonia’s Soviet monuments
Despite three decades of independence, Estonia’s Soviet past is still a cause of division
