NIMBYs
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Dumb, glum and zero-sum
British thinking has to value supply more than distribution
The failure of Harwoodism
YIMBYs need more political sense
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Profile: Salvador Allende
Lionised by the Left, the Chilean president refused to moderate his Marxist aims in the face of economic chaos
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting
The misanthropic history man
Yuval Noah Harari has become an intellectual superstar, but his predictions have become wilder and sillier
The BBC should remember what it’s for
A public broadcaster should exist for truthful journalism, not fashionable pieties
Between the devil and the deep blue sea
A substantial and growing minority of Americans hate both presidential candidates
Can criminals be judges?
Freemasons, extremists, even members of the Garrick Club can be appointed to the bench
The school as a battleground
Michaela defeat will not deter Islamist designs on schools
Murders for March
Sharp lines, twisting plots and colourful characters
The Church of England is practicing a secular religion
Equality, diversity and inclusion can be prioritised over religious faith
Snook dazzles as Dorian Gray
Wilde’s preoccupation with beauty and artifice brings a sassy Victorian immorality tale into our own times
