Restore Justice
A shot across the bows
The government nearly lost a Commons division this week – what were they thinking of?
When the music stopped
A reflection on the inexorable decline of arts education and the rise of knee-jerk politics and managerialism
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
The dangerous rise of egg harvesting
Women should not be encouraged to undergo a dangerous and unnecessary procedure
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
The fables of Davos Man
Yuval Noah Harari has written another long book with little wisdom
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
Countdown to energy apocalypse
What will happen when the wind doesn’t blow?
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town