pacifism
Some wars are just
A new film of a classic First World War novel focuses attention on the pacifism of the German elite that denies Ukraine the means of liberation
This England
We should celebrate the glorious wartime cinematic masterpiece that Churchill wanted to ban
Rishi goes a-wooin’
The Prime Minister was an extremely nervous suitor trying to impress some very sceptical rural in-laws
Off with the fairies
Unsurprisingly, the most brilliant of all English music-theatre pieces are mostly overlooked
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Britain’s oldest purpose-built synagogue faces a new, more insidious threat
The deep wisdom of rootedness
Society has lost touch with the people and places who helped to shape it in the first place
Postcards from before the war
It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside
Very public introspection
The content of “misery lit” is disturbing, but what purpose does it serve?
A bitter pill
Women and girls are losing medical advice and safeguards in the name of “freedom”
Tragedy of the common spaces
It is sadly in keeping with the modern British mindset to prefer something good not to be done
