Pseudonym
What’s in a nym?
How and why writers conceal their true selves
Will the real Elena Ferrante please sit down?
It is her words and voice, not her purported identity, that matter to her fans
Starmer’s tax will hurt children
It is not just a tax, it is cruel theft
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat
Religion without mercy
Progressivism has all the zeal of Christianity, but none of its emphasis on forgiveness
Season’s bleatings
Christmas is almost here, but our MPs are not in the festive spirit
Some picture-perfect restorations
What we were seeing looked as good as it would have at its premiere
The childishness of republicanism
Lidia Thorpe’s outburst is no reflection of the Australian attitudes towards the King
Should we feel pity for the Pelicot accused?
To have endured pain does not excuse inflicting pain
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
Lebrecht’s Album of the Year
Not just a great record but an essential one
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
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
