In defence of Liz
She failed, but who didn’t?
Against writers
But in praise of writing
The Cockwombible
James Felton’s new book is lazy and bad
Political fever dreams
Not everything we dislike is Hitler
Chris Kaba and the rush to judgement
We don’t know what happened or what justice will mean
Long to have reigned over us
For 70 years Queen Elizabeth II brought dignity and grace to public life
The law is failing to protect us
Dangerous men need separating from society
Stand with Salman Rushdie
There should be no doubt
Oh, the humanities
Not your average masturbatory scholarship
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
The decline of industry
English towns faced unique new challenges following deindustrialisation
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
Look on our works, ye voters, and despair
Nothing beside remains except the colossal wreck of the Tory Party
Why Trump triumphed
The Democrats had too many self-inflicted disadvantages to overcome
The attractions of extremes
Are we going to become ever more passive consumers of other people’s thoughts and memories?
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
One of the greats
Bathos, fatalism, heartbreak: these are the pillars of a MacColl song
How to be realistic on Ukraine
There is a route to peace, but it will take compromise
Gothic staging
The Turn of the Screw, Coliseum
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
