Giacomo Casanova
The world’s most beloved oratorio
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Murders for April
Make sure it is the cruellest month with this detective fiction
Mass hysteria
Sancta, Flanders Opera, Antwerp
The pitfalls of epistemic snobbery
The “Sophie of Dundee” case proves that confirmation bias is a double-edged sword
Emin: from the bed to the grave
Not so much a fresh start, as an opportunity to finally take her concerns in earnest
Game of Thrones star steals the show
Steal, Amazon Prime’s enthralling new six-part financial crime thriller
Right-wingers must rediscover their principles
Internalising the logic of liberalism has made defeat inevitable
Oldham, new problems
How changing demographics have reshaped culture and politics in Greater Manchester
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Our oriental roots
Marian Boswall salutes the early plant
hunters who revolutionised gardening
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree