The beginning and end of conversation
A catholic sift through humankind’s advent and our eventual, formative babbling and beyond.
Profile: Noam Chomsky
The American linguistics professor who is forever at odds with his country
Twists of the tongue
When competing languages collide, demography eventually supersedes prestige
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
Recreational rioting
Is your right an existential threat to the nation or just blowing off steam? It depends on which flag you’re waving
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
Hot desking
We, the special advisers of the Labour Party, seek justice!
Eric Fogey
Dr Fogey genuinely does believe that virtually every enlightened measure of the past 200 years was a mistake
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Reject the culture of death
Darkness lies beyond the euthanasia rubicon
Eyes on a miserly prize
It’s not just owners who are being fleeced
Does vaping do more harm than good?
It seems improbable
Defending life and liberty
Abortion buffer zones hurt, rather than help women and babies
The Sturgeon delusion
How the former SNP leader inspired hope and then squandered it
