Scandal
More drama, less news
An element of fiction can bring insights and humanity that pure non-fiction lacks
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin
What are our cathedrals for?
Changes to the management of cathedrals have obscured the very point of their existence
The dangers of digital media
By abandoning physical media, have we exposed ourselves to censorship and corporate control?
Michael Gove’s convenient conversion won’t be enough
Britain’s economic dysfunction runs very deep indeed
When the populist meets the Pope
Javier Milei and Pope Francis represent very different and often hostile elements of Argentinian cultural life
The grand tour
Sex and the cities
The slick glide through the institutions
When values are outsourced to third-party organisations, everybody suffers
Police Scotland must stop patronising the public
The Hate Crime And Public Order Act will waste the time of the police and endanger the freedoms of the public
Off with the fairies
Unsurprisingly, the most brilliant of all English music-theatre pieces are mostly overlooked
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
