James Le Fanu
James Le Fanu is a doctor, columnist and historian of science and medicine. He tweets at @JamesLeFanu
Flying fiends
The wasp may be hated, but you’d be amazed by its intelligence
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
Two-tier justice in Northern Ireland
Why do only some killings deserve investigation?
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
Twilight of the hacks
“A Very Royal Scandal” and the emptiness of modern journalism
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
Boris the Innocent
The Johnsonian lexicon has yet to incorporate the word “responsibility”
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
Carole Cadwalladr’s conspiracy theory
The feverish paranoia obscures valid questions