National Pride
Citizens of somewhere
Michael Henderson delves into two different radio programmes with identity at the centre
Foreign frivolity
Robert Thicknesse on how the idea that foreign poetry was better than local soon became established dogma
Trump’s Bitcoin Boom
The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later
A Soviet revelation
David Oistrakh: The Warner Remastered Edition (58CDs, 3DVDs)
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
Rocking the Reichstag
Women across the world have been protesting against the bizarre new German self-ID laws
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
Opposing big government means opposing climate change
We need a market-led course to net zero
Risks and rewards
It is too easy to forget that jockeys run life-threatening risks