Erasing women
Why make such efforts to avoid using the word “women”?
Boris vs Johnson
One is a feel-good gung-ho funster, the other man has to actually run the place
Lessons from life
How the facts of Hannah Arendt’s life read like fiction
007’s licence to thrill is renewed
‘No Time to Die’ suggests that Daniel Craig’s James Bond will be a hard act to follow
Remembering Colin Powell
Powell’s real legacy was Barack Obama
The magic of the games
The Olympics have a weird and wonderful history
Sticking plaster
We could never have achieved the laudable aims of a “New Afghanistan”
Beethoven, Birtwistle: A bag of bagatelles (Wergo)
Those who listen to music with an open mind are going to have a ball with this
Rough statecraft
Biden’s Machiavellian moment
The best there is
Frankie Dettori’s unmatched skill, underestimated bravery and unprecedented love for the horses
A classic work of unbridled joy
This is the best popular edition ever produced of one of the most amusing books in our language