Mali
The bid to stabilise Mali
James Snell reports on the deployment of British Troops in Mali as a part of the UN’s mission to counter jihadist groups
France, Mali and military coups
French interventionism in Mali has fostered little stability
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
The West should stop indulging delusions on Ukraine
Ukraine cannot achieve its maximal goals
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Butchering La bohème
Opera is “relatable” already
The Warburg refurbished
The institute used to feel intellectually introverted
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
How Britain has imported Bangladeshi politics
A failure to take immigration and integration seriously means that Britain has to deal with other nation’s problems
Is the culture war over?
Populist political victories do nothing to change the reality of progressive institutional dominance
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
Fair pay is a fiction
Public sector workers are chasing a fantasy
