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
The perversity of the Oasis reunion
The cultural optimism of the nineties has been lost
Crossroads of history
Cyprus is an island of contradictions, and the more we learn about it, the more paradoxical it becomes
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
Don’t idolise Roger Scruton
Our reverence for the late thinker must not limit our imaginations
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
Disaster zone
It’s a big job says Keir Starmer, and it’s not our mess we’ll be clearing up
On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
The self-destruction of the centrists
Chaos looms for the Conservative Party
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
Not much COP
Holding the climate summit in Baku displays brazen hypocrisy
