The finest actress of her generation
How Helen McCrory blazed through her life and career like a comet
Going the way of all the earth
Our inability to do justice to the death of Prince Philip
Is grammar elitist?
The soft bigotry of low expectations
What do literary prizes tell us about publishing in 2021?
The implications of identity politics on literary trends
Prince Philip — a public life
Alexander Larman looks at the life and duty of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who has died at the age of 99
Paul Ritter: a consummate scene-stealer
Alexander Larman recalls the life and legacy of Paul Ritter, who has died at the age of 54
The decline of David Cameron
With the latest round of humiliating revelations, David Cameron is very much seen as yesterday’s man
London, Burning: ‘A page-turning delight’
For his eighth novel, Anthony Quinn continues his noble tradition of producing a thumping good read
Are overcomplicated back stories killing drama?
As Line of Duty now seems mired in the complexity of its own backstory, Alexander Larman asks if on-screen plots have become too complicated for us to enjoy
The Royal Shakespeare Company at 60: a very happy birthday?
Muted celebrations, concerns of relevance and controversial origins — Alexander Larman delves into the RSC at 60
Back in the arena
If you liked Gladiator, you’ll like Gladiator II
Does vaping do more harm than good?
It seems improbable
A race to the bottom
Women should not give legitimacy to an appalling platform
Tory Utopias
1940s Conservatism was seething with creativity and optimism
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
Keir-y-e-Liason
Rob tries to stay awake at the Liazzzzzzon committee
Donald Trump and the age of sovereign internationalism
We are entering a new age of great power competition
An irreversible step
If Britain embraces euthanasia for the terminally ill, it won’t end there
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Why Twitter needs the libs
Strange as it sounds, we will miss them if they go
Enjoy some old Baileys
Few literary activities could give quite so much pleasure as reading the work of this brilliant but overlooked novelist
