social realism
The geopolitical prescience of Handel
On opera’s flirtation with current affairs
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
Prosthetic, pathetic, human
Angela de la Cruz’s playful and ghastly art touches a raw nerve
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
The book awards are a joke
The panel of non-literary judges shows just how frivolous the Nibbies are
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
Deciphering the royal dress code
Fashion, in royal hands, became a form of branding
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
Anyone could have predicted
Left-leaning commentators should not pretend to be surprised by the consequences of multiculturalism
The limits of choice
Sometimes, we do know better than people who are harming themselves
Get ready for the worst World Cup ever
FIFA is scoring a pathetic own goal with its treatment of football
The misfits of Middagh Street
What a bunch: gifted and impossible to live with