Puccini
Bedlam bingo
Sex, death, sado-masochism and blasphemy in a heady cocktail
Bad-boy opera
Tosca, Grand Opera House, Belfast
Pity and terror
A powerful, moving adaptation of Puccini
All politics is existential now
NatCon DC was a reminder of the urgency of our political moment
Germany is acknowledging the unspeakable
A pattern of criminality is shattering taboos
Gove away
Sentimental tributes to the outgoing Tory overstate his political virtues
The Road to the Cass Review — (1) Dr Michael Biggs
The foundational myths of gender medicine
Neither “side” can offer peace to the holy land
The logic of partisanship turns lethal when it comes to Gaza
Do the right thing
Doubling down will end the Tories as a party of government
What the BBC does not say about femicide in London
Racial disparities are evident among perpetrators as well as victims
The Road to the Cass Review — (4) Keira Bell and Paul Conrathe
The dark realities of gender medicine come to light
The soullessness of “social mobility”
Underprivileged young people need culture, not just “skills”
Tough on smoking, tough on alternatives to smoking
We should give smokers healthier options, not no options
Counting Covid costs
We need a broad perspective of Britain’s pandemic failures
