Ukraine
Nastasia Khrushcheva: Normal Music (Melodiya)
In troubled times for Russia, this album hints at the future of the country’s music
The New Appeasement
Why giving in to Russia is a bigger mistake than Munich
What happened to British realpolitik?
Britain needs strategic realism and foresight, and most importantly, new thought leaders
The 21st century Bolshevik
Brexit showed the ruling elite is still terrified by Trotsky’s ideas of working class upheaval
The false prophets of war and turmoil
All eight of Whatmore’s subjects would have been astounded by the
stability of the British state through the 19th century
Pseudoscience exacerbates the burden of disease
Victims of ME deserve better than dopey Dragons and ear seeds
The truth is out there
Henry Staunton is dismissed as dangerously “erratic” by the powers that be, but he may just be telling the truth, no matter how weird
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
Snook dazzles as Dorian Gray
Wilde’s preoccupation with beauty and artifice brings a sassy Victorian immorality tale into our own times
The government is failing Northern Ireland
Its reputation will be stained forever by the Northern Ireland Protocol and the Windsor Framework
Disposable women?
Middle-aged women are routinely ignored and dismissed by society — it is time for that to change
The new Irish hate speech law will do more harm than good
New legislation endangers liberty and will not address political division
Where is so much gender confusion coming from?
The scope of inquiry into gender and young people should be expanded to schools
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
How bad is the news on booze?
And how bad are the ideas for curbing consumption?
