The ghosts of Norwich
The callous destruction of an ancient city in the name of efficiency, modernity and a failed utopian vision of “the Good Life”
France’s unspoken, unfinished civil war
France’s cycle of social unrest and politically polarised elections has its roots in the Algerian conflict and the ensuing unresolved struggle for the soul of the nation
Don’t let the bookies’ cry for freedom fool you
Desperate to win Conservative hearts and minds, the gambling industry is pulling the cheapest trick in the book
The US city on the banks of the Thames
Critics don’t care for Canary Wharf, considering it a monument of 1980s corporatism
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
A constructive opposition
The age of Badenoch is off to a suitably farcical start
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
