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
How to win at Chopin
Giving marks to people playing Chopin is no different from deciding on medals in gymnastics
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested
Is Britain on course for abortion up to birth?
Diana Johnson’s amendment creates a medical and legal vacuum that would endanger women and their babies
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
Is Britain a Christian country?
The UK has an established religion alright — the worship of the self
Shock of the new
There is a difference between innovation and a gimmick
Plain English by committee
The effect of the Woolf reforms was to replace one set of legal jargon with another
Women MPs should be representing women’s interests
It was ludicrous to talk about microaggressions in the aftermath of an alkaline attack
The Age of Twee
Line up and clap for the NHS, wankpuffin
Cognition porn and discursive dehumanisation
Cultural and political discourse can follow the reductive yet seductive logic of pornography
Dumbing down the priesthood
Unless the Church reinstates rigorous college-based training for clerics, it will wither away
