American Tolstoy
Time to proclaim the greatness of Herman Wouk, once feted for the sweep of his historical novels
Boris must go – but that won’t solve the problem
The Tories are sailing into a storm
Wrong but it’s Right
Durham student sex training is Thatcher’s legacy
The next age of prude
Could Billie Eilish lead a mainstream pushback against the excesses of 2010s “choice feminism”?
Final frontiers
Adam LeBor on two TV series that are set in border regions, that feature engaging female characters and that are beautifully filmed
Stonewall finally accept debate
Middle Temple made history with its LGBTQ+ forum
Beating the Blob
You could be forgiven for thinking Labour won the election
Bring back bawdiness
Bawdy humour and the pantomime go together like sausages and mash, whatever you make of that banger
The EHRC delivers
Women’s rights campaigners have been vindicated… for now
The diverse legacy of Robert Jervis
The death of Jervis is a huge loss for the study of international relations
I’m a Classic FM convert
Ignore the snobs, trip the light (music) fantastic and bask in the shameless joy of Classic FM