Idris Elba
Class viewing
The contrast between the lives of the boxers in “Fight School” and those portrayed in “Anatomy of A Scandal” could not be sharper
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
How Britain has imported Bangladeshi politics
A failure to take immigration and integration seriously means that Britain has to deal with other nation’s problems
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
Shattered illusions
The record of the authorities defies denials of two-tier policing
The eternal lockdown of the soul
Lockdown-lifers have become a key tool of the state
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
England’s forgotten football dystopia
The beautiful game is not fit to be a national religion
Labour’s inaction on religious persecution
The Freedom of Religion or Belief brief is simply being ignored by the government
More than just noise
Berg, Schoenberg, Webern: Piano works (Warner)
