The Magic Flute
It’s not for kids
Children are always unwelcome in Opera, except in The Magic Flute
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Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
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The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
Any foreigner can have a UK degree — for a fee
Every British university has been chasing the benefits of foreign income with frenzied excitement
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions