Spain
Taurine state of grace
Christopher North joins the devoted cult of the elegant, enigmatic bullfighter José Tomás
The final frontier
Christopher North says bullfighting thrives in a culture where death is discussed, not hidden
The pardoner’s tale
Christopher North on a sentimental fad that risks cheapening the ritual of the bullring
End of the fiesta?
Christopher North worries that lockdown has caused an extinction-level crisis
Bullfighting à la mode
Christopher North says French aficionados are more demanding than the Spanish
Shingles and delirium in San Sebastián
Despite Covid-19 rates spiking, it was a dormant virus that caught the author out as he tried to venture through Spain
The grandeur and instability of Spain
The rise and fall of the Spanish Empire
Lords of the ring
Christopher North says while matadors come and go, pedigree fighting bulls remain
Linguistic confusion
Dominic Hilton has more trouble with English than Spanish in Argentina
The dangerous lessons from Spain
Leading historian Nigel Jones argues the UK is now dangerously fractured along political lines
Britain needs eccentric thought
Lewis Goodall is wrong about the “radicalisation” of the Tory right
Keystones of Britain’s history
Far too many young people are woefully ignorant of the splendour and meaning of our rich ecclesiastical architecture
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either
The secrets of familial suffering
Recovering from the burden of generational pain can be a private act
Unpacking neurodivergence and gender identity
Neurodivergent teenagers are in danger of having their struggles miscategorised
The first rule of Plot Club is…
The Tories are absolutely, definitely, certainly not scheming to replace Rishi Sunak
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
How Britain fell in love with cars
From Wind in the Willows to Wodehouse, cars captured the imagination
It is they who will surrender
We have all of tomorrow’s excuses today
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
The Roman Republic is worth thinking about
The life and death of Tiberius Gracchus illustrate the virtues of populism
