The Monarchy
An adult view of monarchy
The artistic achievement of ‘The Crown’ has been undervalued
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The magic of the original stubbornly refused to rise from the dead and save the movie from mediocrity
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
Rime of the ancient Tory mariner
The lesson of the Conservative conference? Keep your kids away from politics
My “state of the nation” book
England’s Mean Unpleasant Land: How the Tories, Trump and TikTok Screwed Up Britain
A full Platée
A daring production of a daring work
Dancing with ghosts
A journey into the ABBA: Voyage experience
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
Gifted children
How does one wrap a bank transfer?
Enthralling eclecticism
Roberto Gerhard: Don Quixote, &c. (Chandos)
The West is weak
The Russian-American prisoner exchange sends a catastrophic message of Western frailty
Am I prepared to help my mum die?
Euthanasia poses impossible questions about life and death
