The ascent of Barbara Pym
A chronicler of the overlooked, she has at last got her just literary deserts
A broken Reed
Who did Steve Reed MP annoy to be sent to face the outrage of the farmers?
Labour’s insecurity counsel
A strategy of concession and apology will not build Britain’s soft power
The French far right are losers
Will Rassemblement National will ever be the ruling party?
Clickbait criticism
A depressing, inarticulate complaint of a generation too paralysed even to make art
We can’t even give them away
Let’s not pretend we have sovereignty over the Chagos Islands
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
Transformation of a wasteland
Surviving buildings lend texture to the development, a sense of it having a history
Tough women take on the bad guys
When it comes to spy dramas and domestic angst, less is very definitely more
Don’t let it go
Communal singing is good for the soul
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
