urbanism
How to deface a national treasure
Once lauded as one of the most charming historic cities in England, Cambridge is being ruined by architectural monstrosities and ill-thought-out traffic schemes
The ghosts of Norwich
The callous destruction of an ancient city in the name of efficiency, modernity and a failed utopian vision of “the Good Life”
The life of lifts
The mechanical wonders of high-speed elevation
Off with the fairies
Unsurprisingly, the most brilliant of all English music-theatre pieces are mostly overlooked
Men deserve single-sex spaces too
The campaign against the Garrick Club is tiresome and opportunistic
The case for more royals
This is no time for a slimmed-down monarchy
Is Britain on course for abortion up to birth?
Diana Johnson’s amendment creates a medical and legal vacuum that would endanger women and their babies
The Irish should reject the new hate speech bill
It threatens free speech while offering dubious benefits for society
Free speech for everyone, except …
We have to stop compromising our defence of free speech whenever it is convenient
How big a problem is problem gambling?
Jolyon Maugham should not roll the dice on opposing GambleAware
Talking to young man about Andrew Tate
You cannot educate the urge to transgress out of young men
How did Conservative modernisation go?
David Cameron’s “A-List” has turned out to be second-rate
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
The art of Caspar David Friedrich
In our brave new world of modern art, there’s a growing appetite for celebrating the mystery of the natural world
