festival
The personal has become far too political
Something has gone very wrong when we are acutely aware of politics
Debunking the decline deniers
Armed police at Christmas markets are a bad sign however you look at it
Sophocles’s lack-of-foresight saga
Families will feud, from the BC era to 2024
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
The right to learn at home
Home education is a powerful alternative to the box-ticking of state schooling
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
A passionate battler for buildings
A manichaean choice between the organic adaptation of old buildings and the beauty of the new
Religion without mercy
Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness