The beauty and richness of Brum
Richard Vinen offers a rewarding portrait of ordinary lives and increasingly mediocre politicians
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
Digging for gold
La fanciulla del West, Opera Holland Park
An anti-gambling bonanza
Don’t expect a lot of objective and thorough research from a new “gambling harms” organisation
Hope and stories
Bicinia (Claves)
We have to tame Big Tech
We must act to regulate social media before it does a lot more damage
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
The shadow of the thorn tree
Christian culture must combine tradition and modernity
The big crunch
How university expansion failed to prepare Britain for the future
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
Britain in 1776
What does it mean to be living through history?
The summer chill
Cool soups for hot days