Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
Mehta’s protest over the Gaza war
In the run-up to his 90th birthday, Zubin Mehta decided to sever contact with Israel
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Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Going Green
A day out with Zack Polanski and friends
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures
Keeping us on message
The UK’s secret government propaganda unit dedicated to praising multiculturalism
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
France’s fading yellow jersey
The Tour de France once united France, but now reflects its divisions
Outside the box
why traditional topiary is
making a comeback
Not mad for it
I Puritani, Royal Opera, Covent Garden
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
The NHS is no longer above question
People are finally, if grudgingly, waking up to its flaws
On travellers and trail hunting
Left-wingers have bizarrely irrational double standards when it comes to protecting culture
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
Mass hysteria
Sancta, Flanders Opera, Antwerp