May Election
Will Scotland’s election next May go ahead as planned?
The Scottish government is working up Covid contingencies to postpone the poll or make it postal vote only
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
How the Tories can win again
The new leader of the Conservatives must reach an important, ignored sector
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you
The year in military history
2024 has been a rewarding year for lovers of books and history
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Charli’s carefree bratitude
This is music for people who are tired of being careful
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
The grim quasi-religious doctrine of “unconscious bias training”
Baroness Royall’s commitment to the idea should concern Oxford students, academics and administrators
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels
Countdown to energy apocalypse
What will happen when the wind doesn’t blow?
