Habsburgs
Revolutionaries in the palace
Austria-Hungary’s last empress is inducted into the cult of Diana and Meghan
Sweet magic in Hokkaido
Sushi for breakfast, crisps for dessert and delicious chocolate
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Irish politicians have lost touch with the people
The failed “modernisation” of the Constitution may not be a one-off failure for Irish liberals
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Not everyone has a novel in them
Literature is the only art in which, it seems, every neophyte is convinced they can succeed
Liberal gerontocracy and its discontents
Fewer young people supporting more old people has become an unsustainable situation
Escaping Plato’s goon cave
Vision Pro illuminates the telos of modernity and the narrowing of human experience
The sculptor’s funeral
The death of Imogen Stuart represents the passing of an Ireland that built, rather than destroyed
We have to wake up on defence
Britain cannot act as if war will never come
No, Liz Truss did not crash the economy
The Conservatives should be brave enough to take on this stupid talking point
