Tempest
Instruments of shock and awe
Jean Sibelius/Arne Nordheim; The Tempest (Naxos/LAWO)
What is the British Army for and where is it heading?
Will higher defence spending go on tech or boots on the ground?
Speak loudly, and carry a small stick
The Tory Party under Rishi Sunak has been all bark and no bite
A commanding life
Iron Imperator: Roman Grand Strategy Under Tiberius. By Iskander Rehman
Scruffy splendour
Holy Week showcases a very Venetian combination of Renaissance splendour and DIY
Organic snake oil salesmen
The Greens have an easy answer for any question (well, almost any question)
Fat lot of use
One cannot approve of so lazy a gimmick as a fat suit in reality-obsessed 2024
Addicted in art
What role should suffering play in creativity and the consumption of art?
Planning for success
Even with its huge majority, Labour has a finite amount of political capital. It should spend a great deal of it on planning reform
Why the election was good for Unionism
A diversity of voices will help rather than hinder the cause
“Nympho” rides again
Mental housemistresses and banners displaying children in boaters
Commonwealth citizens should not be allowed to vote
Newly arrived non-citizens being allowed to vote makes a farce of British democracy
Dear Keir, get real
Instead of announcing grand new doctrines, it’s time for a very British realism