National Histories
Why does the BBC need to lie about Britain’s history?
Indian nationalist fantasies about the Bengal famine can’t be the point of the licence fee
A rebel advance in Syria is nothing to cheer
You don’t have to sympathise with Assad to think that the alternative would be worse
The Bar should say “bye” to EDI
Barristers should not have to follow ever more extensive equality standards
Murders for November
Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
Israel and the danger of perpetual war
Friends of Israel should be alarmed about the prospect of fighting on numerous fronts
Why can’t there be more vampires?
Bloodsucking, in various more or less metaphorical guises, is after all opera’s happiest place
An irreversible step
If Britain embraces euthanasia for the terminally ill, it won’t end there
An intelligent book on AI? Very nearly
The threat from AI comes from humans placing too much faith in complex but fallible systems
Developing nations will be forced to choose
Sitting on the fence between China and the USA is unsustainable
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
