Jonathan Donne
Jonathan Donne is a literary agent
Don’t judge a bookshop by its cover
Independent bookstores are often no more ethical than the big chains
Marianna in the trenches
She wants to dive into the murky depths of social media, but her microphone can only scratch the surface
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Free speech defenders should practice what they preach
There should be no illiberal exception for anti-Zionist academics
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
The predictability of subverting expectations
What to expect when you’re expecting your expectations to be subverted
Why Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes didn’t work
It is very hard to blend comedy and politics
No Kemi, liberalism hasn’t been hacked
Badenoch’s party brought us to this point. It was no accident
Mental illness is more complex than we think
There are no easy answers when it comes to mental health
Kemi goes postal
The former business secretary and current Tory leader is grilled over a late delivery