Oxford Playhouse
Noel Coward’s public genius
This production of Private Lives amuses as much as it moves its audience
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Rewiring the state
Kemi Badenoch has a plan, though what it involves is anyone’s guess
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
Israel, the ICJ and the plausibility of genocide
Commentators are misunderstanding the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels
How the right went wrong
An ill-fated leadership campaign
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
Why Trump triumphed
The Democrats had too many self-inflicted disadvantages to overcome
Robot recipes
Against cooking by algorithm
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
