Sigmund Freud
This earthy opera is a real sob story
I have seen seven different productions of Jenůfa and I never fail to be overcome
A Freudian slip
Was Golden Age Vienna the birthplace of the modern mind?
Among the deathworks
On culturing culture
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The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The return of a luxury lingerie brand
La Perla isn’t about the male gaze; it’s about feminine feel
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
Were we close to a revolution in 1926?
Nine Days in May / The Edge of Revolution
When violence is its own reward
How do we deal with people who kill for the sake of killing?
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
It is time for antidisestablishmentarianism
Church establishment is still worth fighting for
Grey expectations
Saving England’s native red squirrel will require harsh measures