Family Court
Open justice? Case closed
The law governing the reporting of family court hearings should be relaxed for the sake of transparency
A madman’s guide to Wagner
You don’t have to be crazy to enjoy Wagner, but it helps
Cancelled at Cannes
Sidelining the creator of a national movement is pure, unashamed revisionism
How Labour lost the “unlosable election”
With living standards in decline, the Tories won in 1992 against the odds. Will this next election be the same?
Reasons for Rishi to be cheerful
Soaring inflation means the Chancellor can avoid an unpopular tax hike
Heroism and high strategy
The story of how British commandos did the impossible
Why nuclear abolition should fail
The harsh reality is that the nuclear revolution is irreversible and makes major wars significantly less likely
Broad horizons
Libraries are now much less about places to house books as places for people to work
Let’s appreciate Wagner for Wagner
Politics and historical commentary aside, Lohengrin is currently on at Covent Garden
G.K. Chesterton and the pandemic
The prince of paradox predicted the absurdities of Covid lockdowns