Diarmaid MacCulloch
Thomas Cromwell’s reputation
MacCulloch and Mantel have revealed a better side to the controversial Tudor statesman
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Beyond Carmen
Georges Bizet: The piano works (Hyperion)
In the trenches
Hannah Betts considers whether the
classic trench coat is the GOAT
Britain should have voted against reparations
The moral and historical arguments for “reparatory justice” are bogus
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
The Middle Kingdom and the middle powers
China’s clash with Western power shattered its civilisational self-image. Europe is heading for a similar reckoning
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
Truth and consequences for ministers
Former Ministers should be hauled back before MPs to justify their poor decisions
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
Wrestling with realignment
Labour will use the Irish Sea border as an excuse to realign with the EU’s rules