The Beano
Happily devoid of consequences
The Beano magazine retains its quality but not all its character over the decades
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
Wanted: a plan to reform the NHS
No serious party can sit out the ideological battle over the remorseless rise in public spending, including on health
Bonfire of the verities
Plotting a path through the new politics
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Why does the establishment want to harm farms?
The Government expects farmers to act as environmental agents of the state
Impressive yet unmoving
Franz Schmidt: 4 symphonies (Naxos)
The hollowness of postliberalism
Its vagueness and sentimentality encourage political opportunism
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Have we been barking up the wrong tree?
Mark Rowlands believes that humans have a lot to learn from dogs
The afterlife of Father Jerzy Popiełuszko
Reflections on forty years since his death shook communist Poland
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
