Prince Andrew
The royals needs better PR
We have seen too many royal disasters
Britain, for better and for worse
A motley crew greeted Charles III at his coronation
In an end, a beginning
The Queen’s absence serves as a reminder of the enduring importance of the monarchy
Can the monarchy last?
Prince Andrew’s televisual hara-kiri has imperilled the Crown, perhaps fatally
Singers have a voice, too
Study of the Western canon is often reduced to a politicised debate: power and patronage versus individual genius. The truth is far more complex
History will judge us on gender
How can the modern world tolerate such absurdity?
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
End of the Biden farce?
The President’s fragility has been obvious for years — but was he ever in control?
First impressions
The first Impressionist exhibition was no obscure bit of posturing, but artistic sedition
The greats’ Dane
The story of Burton and Gielgud’s famed Broadway production of Hamlet has been turned into a West End play
The darkness of assisted dying
The desire to end terrible pain is understandable — but the dangers are severe
Bumps in the road
British roads, like Britain itself, need a lot of maintenance work
Very public introspection
The content of “misery lit” is disturbing, but what purpose does it serve?
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
Gorgeous George returns
George Galloway was delighted to be back — but was anyone delighted to see him?
