Drones
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
Landscapes of allusion and illusion
On the architecture of recreation
Marianna in the trenches
She wants to dive into the murky depths of social media, but her microphone can only scratch the surface
The first female President will be Republican
American conservatives are far less averse to assertive women than the political left
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Forces of nature
Antonin Dvorak: Symphonies (Warner/Pentatone)
Ministry of Silly Thoughts
Wes Streeting made the grave error of consulting the British people
The far enemy
The motivations for the 9/11 attacks are still misunderstood and moralised