Independence from Scotland
Northerly winds of change
Graham Stewart visits Orkney and the Shetlands to find the islanders keen on independence — from Scotland
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels
Chill message of Booker shortlist
The contempt of publishers for middle-class life and values is diminishing the novel
End of the Long Peace?
Our technological and institutional sophistication will not eliminate conflict
Leave our pubs alone
New public health proposals are missing the pint
Biden’s legacy of escalation
His last decisions could determine the state of global politics
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
The age of reason, sliced and diced
No historian wields Ockham’s razor more effectively than J.C.D. Clark
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
The shame of the Oxford Union
A debate on Israel and Palestine was a disgrace
Exilic yearnings
Miklos Rozsa: violin concerto (LSO Live)
