Dionysian Mysteries
Bacchus in Pompeii
The meaning of the beautiful frescoes in the House of Thiasus remains a mystery
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The tyranny of memes
Modern would-be assassins are products of the internet
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
Paean to a green and pleasant land
The finest living example of that perennial English type, the countryman-writer
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
The EU must change course on energy
European industry is finally standing up to irrational EU climate policies
Beef and Brexit prosperity
High beef prices are a symptom of a deeper problem—Britain has left the EU, but not its economic mindset.
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Murders for April
Make sure it is the cruellest month with this detective fiction