Neil Hannon
Literate, satirical, witty and romantic
Neil Hannon is one of the true greats of songwriting
The Divine Comedy at 30
The Divine Comedy will be playing a concert at the Barbican on 14 October to celebrate Neil Hannon
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan
The great recoupling
Our politicians have a bizarre sense of costs and benefits when it comes to energy
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
The costs of telling the truth too late
The girl guiding decision is causing pain — so why do activists seek to prolong it?
Hope and stories
Bicinia (Claves)
Lost in translation
Attempting to understand the lives and thought of our ancestors can teach us about ourselves
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
Exile and exaltation
Bohuslav Martinu: The Symphonies (Deutsche Grammophon)
Carl Schmitt in Miami
Can Marco Rubio establish a new American system in Latin America?