Lord Stoddart
When Brexit was unfashionable, he was there
Lord Stoddart of Swindon, 1926-2020
Beethoven: Nine symphonies+ (Decca)
This Beethoven gift set is not for Christmas. It is for life
Disagree with this author? Racist!
Andrews’ view of the world is a fringe sliver of what ethnic minorities think about Britain
Four women seers in a time of strife
Eilenberger’s design is to present philosophy outside the lecture theatre in its life-transforming power
Why we don’t police anti-Christian hate
Jewish and Muslim communities rightly get protections and attention from the government — but Christians are routinely overlooked
Necessary force
It was right for the US and the UK to attack Houthi military positions
He’ll never let the old flag fall
Lee Anderson will never stand for insult, especially the insult of never being invited round for dinner
The misanthropic history man
Yuval Noah Harari has become an intellectual superstar, but his predictions have become wilder and sillier
Don’t take the vapes!
Will there be no end to the government’s embrace of prohibitionism?
Three novelists pushing the bloat out
Some novels still dare to leave the reader’s hand unheld — without universal success