Peter Jackson
Bored of the Rings
Is it time for the Tolkien industry to give it a rest?
The Church of England has to rebuild trust
The next Archbishop must love this church back into health
History unmakers
Our national treasures are morbid symptoms of a country in decline
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Passing the baton to the offspring
Does maestro talent run in the genes?
Make high culture popular again
We need to face the music and embrace the highbrow
On cockroaches and cancellation (w/ James Dreyfus)
How ideology is spoiling the arts
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
From El-Alamein to Ukraine
How has the nature of warfare changed since World War Two?
Is public religion the new heresy?
It makes no sense to argue that faith should not inform ethical decisions
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
Labour is killing British farming
Attacks on British agriculture must be resisted
