Figaro
Opera as it should be
This, at last, is what the English National Opera is for
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
No gods, no monsters
We should stop projecting our neuroses onto foreign leaders
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
Self-inflicted misery
Super troupers
Into the light
The courage and dignity of Gisèle Pelicot should inspire us all
The problem with Palantir
The software company is attempting to redefine politics for the worse
Were we close to a revolution in 1926?
Nine Days in May / The Edge of Revolution
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel