Gallery
A triumph of light and space
The success of the re-opened National Portrait Gallery.
Digging the Holy Land’s past
Our modern controversies about Jerusalem have ancient and medieval roots
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
Borientalism
Madama Butterfly, Opera Ballet Flanders, Antwerp
In praise of Elon Musk
He deserves respect for his defence of free expression online
Good, mostly clean, fun
The Boys from Syracuse, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Nigel’s knees-up
Can Reform become a serious contender for power?
What does it mean to be Christian?
We are in danger of reducing faith to the shallow depths of personality and politics
Explaining reality to Ed Miliband
You can’t ban baking and eat cake
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
