Festive
Cheer leaders
Opera unswervingly believes in the potential for a divine spark in humans, says Robert Thicknesse
Hollowed-out Humanities
The tyranny of DEI, the canard of “decolonisation” and the rise of the bureaucrats
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
The court of hot air
We do not need human rights law to protect human rights or to maintain the rule of law
Talk of conscription is pure fantasy politics
We do not have the forces, the seriousness or the need for a major ground war
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
Leaving Kindland, entering reality
“Being kind” at the expense of truth and reason can make us nothing of the kind
The conspiracy illusion
Marianna Spring is looking at the finger, not the moon
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Exhibiting military history
Four new exhibitions offer vivid insights into different experiences of war
Healers who harm
Bad Therapy: Why The Kids Aren’t Growing Up by Abigail Shrier
The Grand Migrant Hotel Rwanda
All are welcome at Kagame’s eccentric migrant hostelry, and don’t worry about the roving deathsquads: they’re harmless
