Leaseholds
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
Marianna in the trenches
She wants to dive into the murky depths of social media, but her microphone can only scratch the surface
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
Italy is right to extend its ban on surrogacy
It is good for women and it is good for children
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
Procedural Man
The Process is good, the Process is correct, no matter what, trust the Process
Keir-y-e-Liason
Rob tries to stay awake at the Liazzzzzzon committee
Murders for October
Tales from the gothic to the macabre
Blue-collar brilliance
1970s Pittsburgh wasn’t just a steel town: it was the steel town
Lebrecht’s Album of the Year
Not just a great record but an essential one
