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
A shot of Christmas spirit
The Old Vic’s “A Christmas Carol” is properly affecting
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
The student politics of Clive Lewis
All he sees are good guys and bad guys
Save nursing from the universities
There is no need for nursing to be a graduate only occupation
When the farmers took on Starmer
It was an inspiring day in London as farmers resisted Labour’s class warfare
Don’t bite the hand that feeds the birds
The government’s flawed biodiversity analysis endangers successful state-funded schemes
How should we teach about the Holocaust?
Keir Starmer’s social engineering aims seem ill-conceived
The reality of assisted dying, an open letter
A plea to MPs to vote against this dangerous law
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels