Forests
Failing to see the woods for the trees
There is little wonder the Government is falling so dismally short of its tree-planting targets
A wealth of glorious objects and images
A new book about the discovery of classical sculptures and frescoes is itself a real treasure
Labour’s inaction on religious persecution
The Freedom of Religion or Belief brief is simply being ignored by the government
An intelligent book on AI? Very nearly
The threat from AI comes from humans placing too much faith in complex but fallible systems
The Old Vic under siege
The King’s favourite Shakespearean need hardly trouble himself with such dreary details
All gone to look for America
The show is a mishmash, in need of some pruning and a sharper edge
Sports inequity
Modern academia wants us to believe six impossible things before breakfast
Reparate good times, come on!
The Critic’s Extremely Factual Guide to Slavery Reparations the UK Most Definitely Owes
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
After Covid
English towns have a long road to economic recovery
The public sector must reform or die
Too big to fail? It is too big to succeed
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
