WH Auden
Rhyme or reason
Poetry doesn’t need to be useful
It’s time to transition babies
Even in the womb, many foetuses can sense their own trans identity
Don’t forget Armenia
Armenians, once the target of genocide, are under threat again
Left and right hooks
Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak exchanged sloppy blows as Lee Anderson found a warm welcome in the stands
Cricket’s triple threat
Some have the granddaddy knack
Disposable women?
Middle-aged women are routinely ignored and dismissed by society — it is time for that to change
The curious case of the “Gaylor” affair
Whatever the framing, the sexuality is the story
Plagiarism: a racist weapon
It has been genuinely disturbing to see Claudine Gay ousted simply for being an empowered black woman
A matter of National concern
This year’s race will come close to destroying its magic
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
Dumbing down the priesthood
Unless the Church reinstates rigorous college-based training for clerics, it will wither away
History will judge us on gender
How can the modern world tolerate such absurdity?
