Illegal Referendum
Nicola’s song for Europe
Sturgeon spells out why Scotland’s path back to the EU would be hindered by an illegal referendum attempt
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
The Meloni effect
How the Italian prime minister could reshape European politics
Marble run
Let’s give up the Elgin Marbles, but not to Athens
Dark lessons from Canada
Once “assisted dying” is legal, the boundaries of what is permissible expand
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
An orderly and civilised society
The biggest missing idea in British politics
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
