Gustav Mahler
The sadder side of summer
Tragedy struck Gustav Mahler, the archetypal summer composer, in 1907
Is the malaise at Eton symptomatic of something wider?
Is the whole institution of the public school starting to become unfit for purpose in the 21st century?
Is this the end of Western liberal democracy?
We need to appreciate the inherent messiness that permeates Western societies, rather than seeking to repudiate it
Silk but no silken tongue
Sometimes the top legal officers need to give the government advice it doesn’t want to hear
Is Boris pulling his leadership contest grift again?
Classics are classic for a reason
Condemned to a life sentence
We treat prisoners of war better than care home residents
Do MPs understand what Sunak admitted today?
If MPs felt the cut to foreign aid was today’s worst news then they were not listening
What follows the abolition of fixed-term parliaments?
Will the Supreme Court seize the power to adjudicate on the calling of general elections?
His own best character
A new Netflix release has been trailed as a masterpiece, with myriad claims to Oscar recognition, says Christopher Silvester