Isle of Man
An island to admire
A new book takes a valuable tour of the Isle of Man
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
Get smartphones out of school
Young people desperately need a break from social media
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
Brutalist beauties
These monstrosities were imposed on the population, not desired
The EU is leaving Britain behind on immigration
The continent is waking up to the need for solutions, and Britain must wake up as well
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Ozi the Orangutan is no Winnie-the-Pooh
A misguided attack on palm oil production is enough to make you facepalm
