Probates
Executing the wills
The destruction of Britain’s probate records archive must be averted
Disaster zone
It’s a big job says Keir Starmer, and it’s not our mess we’ll be clearing up
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)
Israel’s forever war
Netanyahu risks dragging his country and his allies into an open-ended regional conflict
What’s the point of university during a freedom of speech crisis?
Students should be taught to do more than agree
The warp and weft of women’s history
This synthesising project downplays the variety of experience amongst ancient women
The perversity of the Oasis reunion
The cultural optimism of the nineties has been lost
Stolen moments
Smoking is a precious social currency in a fast atomising world
Online gambling isn’t bad for the economy
Is there an economic case for prohibitionism? No
Lebanonisation in the UK
Sectarianism, crackdowns and ethnic tension are becoming the new normal in the UK
Civilisation versus barbarism in Kensington and Chelsea
A new book reminds us of the irreplaceable value of our architectural heritage
Gambling with the numbers
A new survey of problem gamblers has serious problems of its own
