Iceland
Sagas to savour
Was Iceland responsible for the French Revolution, the moon landing and the discovery of America?
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Grossly offensive censorship
A new ruling offers hope for an end to preposterous rulings over “malicious communications”
Essential all-embracing warmth
Gidon Kremer: Songs of Fate (ECM)
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
Resistance is futile
Acceptance can be an act of protest. Not a submissive, passive surrender.
Against Michaela multiculturalism
The school does not offer a successful model of integration for Britain
In praise of the viola
Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)
Laugh to hide the tears
Rishi Sunak was desperate to appear on top form before the Liaison Committee
A new low in anti-vape scaremongering
There is no great risk of oral cancer among vapers
Parklife people
This book has a brilliant premise but, frustratingly, it doesn’t quite work