Rump Parliament
The House of Lords
The Rump Parliament had the right idea in 1649 when it closed down the upper chamber as “useless”
The emptiness of hype
A cultural legacy depends on far more than passing enthusiasm
How big a problem is problem gambling?
Jolyon Maugham should not roll the dice on opposing GambleAware
Realism is not the same as self-pity
There is a limit to how much women can physically protect themselves from men
Why we should resist this “conversion therapy” ban
It would enshrine dubious claims as unarguable facts, and it endangers freedom and young people
How trans activists captured the hate crime agenda
The “hate crime” agenda is based on bad policing and worse politics
Saving London from the czar
London’s nightlife could be great — but it needs real change
A Freudian slip
Was Golden Age Vienna the birthplace of the modern mind?
Whisperings of the cruel sea
Britten: Concertos (Orfeo)
Long story short
Movie length seems to have become a way for directors to tell us what serious people they are
Best bets for Cheltenham
My racing tips for Cheltenham
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
