Evolution of a master
Davey’s selection has given us a deeper understanding of the value and practice of drawing
More sad than naughty
A BDSM book by a group keen to challenge gender norms is oddly conventional
You’re getting the lockdown you deserve
The only remaining options for the UK are lockdowns or doing nothing at all
What can blood and stool tell us about the spread of Covid-19?
New scientific studies have captured a different, broader picture – not a selection of details in high-resolution that grab headlines
A warning to the curious
Why M R James is still the greatest ghost story writer
Six ways to make things better
Bringing back the Net Book Agreement would be a good start for badly-paid authors
Krug, Dom Perignon & newer prestige cuvées: are they worth it?
Henry Jeffreys recommends some quality champagnes that won’t break the bank – just don’t serve them too cold or in the company of B-list celebrities
The Russians aren’t coming
New music was not officially muted in the Soviet Union. It just got left at home, says Norman Lebrecht
Male transgenderism is sexism on steroids
Why is it that Eddie Izzard strutting in heels is perceived as more progressive than us boring old vulva-owners in our flat shoes?
Can British manufacturing recover?
Will Covid lead to a rebalancing of the British economy or will normal service resume? Graham Stewart discusses with John Mills
Julie Burchill – a national treasure?
The former Queen of the Groucho Club, for all her contradictions, is a rare voice of courage in an increasingly conformist world