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Rage against the dying of the night
The loss of the soft-lit splendour of London after dark
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
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
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
Let there be lightness
Black Comedy is best viewed as a breathtakingly accomplished technical exercise
Clarifying the fog of the gender wars
Michael Foran’s new book will undoubtedly be celebrated, but is it essential?
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
The spy chief who sold us Blue Nun
Raise a glass to a long life, very well lived
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
Exile and exaltation
Bohuslav Martinu: The Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust