Goodbye to all that stuff
We used to love filling our homes with possessions. Now, less is more — indeed, it’s everything
Not tickety-boo
Joseph Connolly had never suffered a day’s illness — until he was felled by a “very unglamorous stroke”
Days in the life of the Fab Four
Joseph Connolly reviews One Two Three Four: The Beatles in Time, by Craig Brown
Filthy shades of grey
Why do people — and men in particular — dress so vilely now?
Labour is braced to back Brady
Labour’s whips are ready to ally with Tory rebels
C.S. Lewis, “Transposition”, and the philosophy of mind
C. S. Lewis has been revered as a writer but overlooked as a philosopher
Take Your Picton
Rick Picton Thomas would have known what to say to those bent on removing his ancestor’s statue
Lana Del Rey’s poetic dream
The news is bad, but on Del Rey’s watch the poetry is sometimes pretty good, and getting better
Is there a future for GCSEs and A levels?
The examination system is far from broken, so stop trying to replace it
No deal Brexit? What about the deal that is already signed?
The government’s commitment to the Withdrawal Agreement compromises a clean break Brexit
Bangkok’s revolt remains bloodless, for now
Is the tide turning against Thailand’s oligarchy?
A spy all along
Morton Sobell went on trial for espionage with the Rosenbergs. His devotion to communism fascinated me
Steady Eddy charts a voyage into the unknown
Ed Davey is the new leader of the Lib Dems – but to what purpose?
American nightmare
Lisa Hilton reluctantly samples a Five Guys burger in Milan and regrets it