Trees
Sycamore Gap and Britain’s sacred trees
Why has one tree inspired such emotion?
Failing to see the woods for the trees
There is little wonder the Government is falling so dismally short of its tree-planting targets
Trunk routes
Take your time, but do plant a tree, says Hephzibah Anderson
From cholera to coronavirus
A forgotten novel offers insights into living with a deadly and dehumanising pandemic
Whisperings of the cruel sea
Britten: Concertos (Orfeo)
The first rule of Plot Club is…
The Tories are absolutely, definitely, certainly not scheming to replace Rishi Sunak
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Plagiarism: a racist weapon
It has been genuinely disturbing to see Claudine Gay ousted simply for being an empowered black woman
Britain is still safe for Jews
It may be far from perfect — but where would be safer?
Crocodile Keir
For all of Sunak’s shoddy timing, Starmer’s opportunism was pathetic
Why not the Taliban Line?
These new overground lines are not sufficiently progressive
Restoring sanity takes time
So many people have built their professional lives around gender insanity
Therapy is making children ill
What would really help children’s mental health is talk about resilience
Queen of Hearts
Perturbed to find Diana has a starring role in Celebrity Help! My House is Haunted
