Qatar World Cup
A “lost” novel better left unfound
We’re a long way from touchstones One Hundred Years of Solitude and Love in the Time of Cholera
The broad influence of Aquinas
His influence has been felt in economics as well as philosophy and religion
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
The “conversion therapy” ban still makes for bad law
Recent amendments have failed to answer serious concerns about its implications
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
The crisis in the universities
A Critic panel brought light as well as heat to the troubled question of higher education
In memory of Lord Cormack
Britain has lost a wise and dedicated public servant
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Musical no man’s lands
Two violin concertos fail to inspire
Decolonising science
Rewritten histories of science, outdated religious shibboleths and notorious omissions