Royal Albert Hall
Our “Nation’s Village Hall” turns 150
Anna Price tracks the emergence and endurance of Albertopolis, and how the Royal Albert Hall ties it all together
Last Night of the Proms – a storm in a teacup?
BBC Proms row has developed into an unexpectedly successful publicity stunt
Denounce Black Peter – or else!
How a London loneliness charity excluded an old man for not conforming to its anti-racist agenda
A rascal – but leave it at that
We need to mind our language when describing those with whom we disagree
When in doubt, do nothing
Attempting to stifle scandals only makes them more lethal, says Nigel Jones
You can’t make it up
Lisa Hilton asks whether Twitter mobs should be able to police the imagination of novelists and playwrights
The Police Bill isn’t the threat to democracy the Left say it is
If you’re looking for the enemies of free speech, you’re looking the wrong way, argues Robert Poll
Thailand’s monarchy in crisis
Following the recent imprisonment of an activist for ‘disrespecting the monarchy’, James Snell looks at how Thailand’s current king differs from his predecessor
Nollywood comes of age
Christopher Silvester explains how censorship has suppressed Nigerian films that have won international acclaim
Privilege
Privilege comes from the Latin privilegium, a bill or law giving advantage to a private individual
The technocrats are failing the vaccine test
Are populist leaders better at vaccine roll-outs? If so, that should fill us with trepidation about post-pandemic politics
The story of Scottish art
The Story of Scottish Art is not a scholarly work of art history; it gives an easy-to-read account of artists’ lives with a faintly awestruck tone