The ascent of Barbara Pym
A chronicler of the overlooked, she has at last got her just literary deserts
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
Tragedy of the common spaces
It is sadly in keeping with the modern British mindset to prefer something good not to be done
The big bang
On the ecological repercussions and economic contributions of big shoots
J.K. Rowling and the very Freudian fandom
Many Harry Potter fans feel a strange compulsion to hate the thing they love
The grim reality of a citizens’ assembly
A seemingly democratic initiative was nothing of the sort
Dark rumblings at the RIBA
Secretive shenanigans concerning the future home of its drawings collection arouse concern about the wisdom of the governance of the RIBA
A matter of National concern
This year’s race will come close to destroying its magic
Where is so much gender confusion coming from?
The scope of inquiry into gender and young people should be expanded to schools
Rugby’s debt to Mrs T
Rugby league was transformed from a fringe working-class activity into part of national life
What does the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order Act really say?
Misunderstandings are the fault of Police Scotland and government ministers
Whisperings of the cruel sea
Britten: Concertos (Orfeo)
