rape apology
All the world’s a stage
For Boris there’s no difficulty transitioning from panel shows to PMQs
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality
Shrimp for breakfast in Sapporo
A culinary adventure with Japan’s finest seafood
Canals go national
Canals gave Britain a single national economy, one that connected resources, factories, population centres and ports
It is they who will surrender
We have all of tomorrow’s excuses today
For whom the road tolls
Did turnpike roads transform travel in the 18th century? Or were they a means for rent-seeking?
Profile: Salvador Allende
Lionised by the Left, the Chilean president refused to moderate his Marxist aims in the face of economic chaos
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
The light and the insubstantial
Poulenc and others: Chamber music (Calliope/DG)
All in the family
Most likely, we live in a comfortable nest of light fictions
