Spring
Spring to life
April in London has a number of operatic things that look kind of fun
Earthly pleasures
The thrill of digging up — and eating — the first new potatoes of the year
Going nuts in May
There is no dish that is not improved by hazelnuts
Steam and cedar
How to moth-proof your carefully curated personal V&A
As easy as pie plant
How to pamper your rhubarb patch
Spring into a dress
Hannah Betts welcomes the new season by going “glasual”
Let’s call it a wrap
Hannah Betts is hooked on the insouciance of a vast scarf
Rites of spring
The roar of the mower is a sign of life, says Hephzibah Anderson
Acts of faith
Hephzibah Anderson plants her spring bulbs
Hello sailor suit
Hannah Betts buccaneers into spring in nautical style
Unpacking neurodivergence and gender identity
Neurodivergent teenagers are in danger of having their struggles miscategorised
The dangers of digital media
By abandoning physical media, have we exposed ourselves to censorship and corporate control?
Mirabel Chevenix
Grande dame
Kilkenny’s golden age
A fascinating exploration of Irish history could have been better and more comprehensively illustrated
He’ll never let the old flag fall
Lee Anderson will never stand for insult, especially the insult of never being invited round for dinner
Do hurt people hurt people?
This popular cliché attempts to be generous but ends up implying that victims are tainted
The end of Pevsner
The monumental work of maintaining a live record of the architecture of the UK and Ireland is in danger of being abandoned
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality
Has Israel walked into a forever war?
A brutal conflict seems unlikely to be winnable any time soon
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
Parliamentary sovereignty (extreme edition)
Rwanda is safe. How do we know? Because we said so.
