My first Carr
A S H Smyth discovers a true English literary eccentric, born on this day in 1912
Strength and honour: looking back on 20 years of Gladiator
Are you not entertained?!
May day, May day…
A letter from Colombo
“Beauty Retire”
Some musical notes on the portrait of Samuel Pepys: revelations from his diary
Are we an oppressor nation?
Marcus Walker responds to an article calling for a re-examination of Britain’s history
The designated survivor
Churchill’s stroke in 1953 does not create a workable precedent for Dominic Raab to follow
Big fat lies
The Fat Activism movement is risking lives by suppressing obesity research
What does ‘decolonising the curriculum’ mean?
And what is oligarch money doing to the art world?
In with a bang. Out with a whimper
The state bankrolled nationwide celebrations for Britain joining the European Community. Not so the leaving party.
Boris on the box. Or Boris at the despatch box?
Should lockdown policy be announced in televised addresses or to a near-empty parliament?