The joys and misery of Monica
This is not only an objective biography by a distinguished academic, it is also a warm personal memoir
Like father, like son
Philip Larkin’s long association with Kingsley and Martin Amis resulted in the poet being misrepresented and misunderstood
Sharing the pleasure in poetry
James Booth reviews ‘Somewhere Becoming Rain: Collected Writings on Philip Larkin’
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unconquered by a
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children
Trump will not discredit Europe’s populist right
European populism is a lot deeper than mere Trumpism
Nonsense and neurodivergence
The Church of England is confusing irrationality with inclusivity
Critical briefing: EU-Taliban talks
As European governments harden their approach to migration, Brussels has taken the extraordinary step of negotiating directly with Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers
Chopping The Onion
It is neither brave nor clever to portray dissenting women as insane
Remembering 2020
It is important to remember what an irrational and hostile time it was
Migration musings
A new book on immigration is welcome in its honestly and openness
The case for compromise with Cuba
The strategic case for negotiating with Havana
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
One year later
Despite the Supreme Court ruling, the gender argument is not going anywhere
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate