Battle of the bells and the boutique hotel
Charles Saumarez Smith on the campaign to save the historic London foundry that produced both Big Ben and the Liberty Bell
And the horse you rode in on
The first US presidential TV debate, Cleveland, Ohio
A little too mature
In Brideshead, the overriding feeling is that surely the punchline is to come. It never does
Waiting for – anything
Krapp’s last tape might these days be a collection of WhatsApps and stored Instagram images, muses Anne McElvoy
The courage to defeat Evil
Why are people fighting a long-dead slave trade rather than resisting the triumph of a real one?
Union flags alone are not enough
Even vexed vexillologists know fighting separatism needs more than three colours
Misogyny is not a hate crime
Listing misogyny as a hate crime could have grave implications for freedom of speech
The enduring appeal of Jeeves and Wooster
Ben Schott’s new novel is hugely welcome, but thankfully it will never threaten to obscure the genius of the canon
Matt Hancock: Obstinate or Innumerate?
The Health Secretary’s latest statistical blunder shows his wishful thinking
History in the Age of Woke
Macron aims to rewrite history, with Britain not far behind
A crisp House white
Christopher Pincher on the wine of Westminster