Dependence
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
When will bishops be held to account?
If you challenge the progressive establishment, prepare to be abandoned by the hierarchy of the Church of England
Twilight of the hacks
“A Very Royal Scandal” and the emptiness of modern journalism
The afterlife of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko
Reflections on forty years since his death shook communist Poland
Digging the Holy Land’s past
Our modern controversies about Jerusalem have ancient and medieval roots
For realism, against Scottish nationalism
Progress depends on rejecting the delusions of independence
The mean queens of the book world
A rare case of a “progressive” employee facing consequences will not change the publishing industry
The spectre of dissent
Authoritarian impulses have taken root in the British state, as Keir Starmer continues to crack down on speech online
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
Sausage to fortune
Vague promises might haunt Starmer more than an embarrassing gaffe
Kimchi culture
A new gallery pursues a pungent kind of artistic and intellectual renewal
