Oysters
The call of the wild
Hunting for the pot is now strictly a hobby, but you can fake it, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
Transports de joie
En route back to childhood at the Wallace Collection
It’s grim up north
Is the Northman alt-right propaganda? Perhaps, but it’s not the only one
Ferdinand Ries: Piano Trio and Sextets (Hyperion)
Ludwig van Beethoven’s former secretary and pupil was no forgettable curiosity
In an end, a beginning
The Queen’s absence serves as a reminder of the enduring importance of the monarchy
Red meat week?
Boris Johnson is reduced to conducting his publicity tours in secret
A very British crank
Bertrand Russell is almost too familiar a figure to be worth remembering
Inadequately in office
Are there any Tories in the Tory party?
Bring back Victorian YIMBY-ism
We cling to the buildings our 19th century forebears left behind, but they would decry our squeamishness
Hail Mary
A Bloody Mary is perfect at almost any time of day and in every kind of weather
The remarkable poise of Allison Bailey
Bailey has shown the strength of her character in the courtroom
Old Labour blues
Could the future of conservatism be on the left?