Features
Two views of the end of empire
An expert and an exile provide contrasting perspectives on Britain’s mistakes
The convivial conservative
The cultivation of conviviality became the golden thread of Western civilisation
Don’t cry for Argentina
A reforming president and a vast new oilfield promise a bright future for Buenos Aires
Iran: deal or devastation?
Donald Trump’s dealings with Tehran veer between negotiation and sabre-rattling
Let’s be real about Ukraine
Britain and its allies should be wholly realistic about what they are truly prepared to do
Enter stage right
Our new theatre critic promises to be fair and unmoved by doctrinaire groupthink
Jenrick: the Tories’ saviour
It’s time the Conservative Party admitted its mistake and elected a new leader
What really makes us British?
There is more to our national identity than warm beer and fish and chips
America’s great foundation myths
Reflections on the 250th anniversary of the first shots of the American War of Independence
The truth about the World Economic Forum
It is a lot more pathetic than it is sinister
The unbearable denseness of boomers
Self-styled defenders of liberal democracy cannot tolerate disagreement or even discontent
Twister!
It’s hard to praise Trump’s position while stating your own diametrically opposed view
Hypocrisy: the crack beneath Ireland’s craic
The “neutral” Republic relies on NATO while lecturing the world on human rights
Kronsteen vs Blofeld
Blofeld has got messianic qualities. But I intended that as a compliment
Jenufa’s body
Zlatomir Fung: Fantasies (Signum)/Stephen Sondheim: Chamber music (Bridge)
