John Whittingdale
What John Whittingdale really thinks of the BBC
The new culture minister airs his views on auntie
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting
Old Ireland stirs
The defeat handed to Dublin’s progressive establishment was a reminder of an older Ireland
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
The meaningless models of “public health”
Another brick in the “public health” fortress of unreality
What became of Tchaikovsky?
Tchaikovsky: 5th symphony etc (ICA Classics)
Could Britain have a coherent written constitution?
It seems probable that it would have a Christianity-shaped hole at its core
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
Ridiculous research and irate academics (w/ Charlotte Gill)
Do we have the right to debate where our taxes are going?
Explaining the gender gap in politics
Why men and women have been marching in different ideological directions
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
Sunak stumbles
The Prime Minister spent half of the afternoon trying to extract his foot from his mouth
