Theory
A glorious flowering of difficult ideas
Two newly translated books evoke chapters of the divided and discarded history of Germany’s capital
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
Allyship on easy mode
The inclusive message of Will & Harper obscures the harder questions of the “gender wars”
Swiftism’s role in saving the V&A Museum
The unconventional Englishness of the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Death on demand?
Euthanasia offers only bad choices to the most vulnerable patients
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
“Scottish visas” would double down on two failed ideas
The plan offers the worst of devolution and mass migration in one policy
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
On the death of pets
It is not losing a human, but it is losing a loved one
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
Anti-industrial strategy
Manufacturing has been systematically devastated by successive governments
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
