Individualism
Immigration restrictionists need more honest arguments
Our debates are side-stepping fundamental questions of morality
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
Art is not all about you
It is not elitist to expect audiences to be quiet
Whataboutmeism
British politics is afflicted by a hatred of normality
Letting go for God
Selfhood begins with a walking away
Why standards matter
Take off your trainers, Mr Peston
How Putin uses history as a weapon
Russia’s new Tsar has rewritten the national story
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
Butterfield’s glorious vindication
Received opinion was wrong about William Butterfield’s powerful architecture
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Where are the calls for blasphemy laws coming from?
We should consider the voters as well as the politicians
What is behind the ECHR debate?
We should stop pretending that moral disagreements can be reduced to technical debates
The same old song
A reboot of nineties favourite Le Caprice is more museum than restaurant
Going off script
The only thing worse than Kemi Badenoch’s scripted questions are her unscripted questions
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
