Patricia Hodge
When Irish eyes aren’t smiling
Irish Gothic and Noel Coward romance on the stage, and remembering actress Hayden Gywnne
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
Talking to young man about Andrew Tate
You cannot educate the urge to transgress out of young men
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
Chinese whispers
Oliver Dowden’s tough talk on Chinese hacking is less than wholly convincing
In memory of Lord Cormack
Britain has lost a wise and dedicated public servant
When the Left thought free trade meant peace
Socialists, communists and liberals were united by a conviction that free trade could, and would, promote democracy and justice
What are our cathedrals for?
Changes to the management of cathedrals have obscured the very point of their existence
There is nothing wrong with rules
People can put down their phones for the duration of concert
How bad is the news on booze?
And how bad are the ideas for curbing consumption?