Spanish Flu
Love and death in Vienna
Spanish flu killed Schiele and Klimt. Their art sensed the brevity of life and the doom of their society
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The rise and fall of Star Trek liberalism
We should celebrate real-world achievement rather than identitarian fantasy
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
Publishing has an AI problem
From reviews to actual books, creativity is being outsourced to machines
Bring back borstals
Antisocial teenagers need structure and discipline before it is too late
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
Where are Britain’s moral voices?
On decriminalising abortion up to birth, the Archbishop of Canterbury must talk the talk, not walk the walk
UnappEaling comedy
A “loose, loose reimagining” of Kind Hearts And Coronets does not really work
A culture of death
Street gangs and online provocation are fuelling a morbid subculture in British life
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Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)