Haydn Gwynne
When Irish eyes aren’t smiling
Irish Gothic and Noel Coward romance on the stage, and remembering actress Hayden Gywnne
Seeing through Judith Butler
Very little substance lurks within the obscure prose
The sordid truth about the 68ers?
Some claim the “anything goes” philosophy of the left-wing intelligentsia resulted in sex crimes
The royals needs better PR
We have seen too many royal disasters
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
Gorgeous George returns
George Galloway was delighted to be back — but was anyone delighted to see him?
Hobbs recalled
Ninety-five years on, Hobbs still holds a record that is unlikely ever to be broken
Deconstructing the pro-EU fantasies of the FT
22.5 per cent agrifood export growth? They must be joking
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Diversity is not our strength
The Khan Review reveals a society needlessly splintered along ethno-religious lines
A great conductor leaves the stage
No conductor from China or Japan ever commanded world orchestras before Seiji Ozawa, and none has since matched his impact
