John Phipps
John Phipps is a reporter and editor based in London. He tweets at @John__Phipps
An unfinished masterpiece
One senses that, in this volume of Picasso’s life, John Richardson is only doing the hands and faces
Can we save our parish churches?
It will take cultural as well as institutional change
How to win at Monopoly
Once you’ve amassed your empire, ruthlessness must be the name of the game
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
Making a difference
Over the past five years we’ve been keeping things civilised
Is public religion the new heresy?
It makes no sense to argue that faith should not inform ethical decisions
Leo Varadkar is still stirring division
The former Taoiseach should have more humility
Aggers declares — the end of an era
It has been an assured innings, and a long one
Dissertations and their discontents
PhD funding is a valid subject for debate but social media mobs are not the answer
Merkel the Disaster
The sad dolts in the room are wrong about the former German chancellor
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”