Sociology
The wisdom of the old traditions
The Unbroken Thread is an engaging and entertaining read — but it feels like a project that’s only just beginning
A Chancellor should be a fine thing
The University of Oxford’s Chancellor election has descended into farce
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Am I prepared to help my mum die?
Euthanasia poses impossible questions about life and death
Reject the culture of death
Darkness lies beyond the euthanasia rubicon
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
Keir’s comms catastrophe
Labour’s goal is clear but its messaging is anything but
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
