Paul Simon
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
There is more to ethics than “#BeKind”
It is not cruel to fear the consequences of legalising assisted dying
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Some picture-perfect restorations
What we were seeing looked as good as it would have at its premiere
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
Cynical in Venezuela
The corruption and incompetence of its political system seeps into the soul