Old Age
Matthew Parris and the illusion of independence
Those in flight from human dependency are the ones who cannot be realistic
“Moral debt” is classic watermelon politics
Do left-wing economists believe that there is anything to which wealth redistribution is not the answer?
The awkward truth about sex and free speech
More women should realise that “inclusivity” should not come before freedom
Why are we ignoring the slaughter in Sudan?
There is no excuse for indifference when we pay such close attention to other wars
How bad is the news on booze?
And how bad are the ideas for curbing consumption?
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
Are Labour the real racists?
Conservatives should stop trying to play the victim on identitarian grounds
Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)
The greats’ Dane
The story of Burton and Gielgud’s famed Broadway production of Hamlet has been turned into a West End play
Fruitful discussion
Hannah’s Children is a sharp retort to assumptions about barefoot, bread-baking women harassed by scores of children and domineering husbands
Mad for this fresh take on King Lear
Farber’s casting and concept feels assured
Self-ID versus survivors
Traumatised women deserve to know that they can be supported by women