Yukio Mishima
A fanatic heart
On the 50th anniversary of his public suicide, Nigel Jones reflects on the strange life and bizarre death of the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima
The Critic
No they haven’t put the mag on the silver screen just yet, but its still worth watching
Online gambling isn’t bad for the economy
Is there an economic case for prohibitionism? No
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
The Conservatives must reject Human Quantitative Easing
It has been a disaster for the party and for the nation
The fables of Davos Man
Yuval Noah Harari has written another long book with little wisdom
The Meloni effect
How the Italian prime minister could reshape European politics
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
