Seductive, scholarly life of the poet-priest
This new biography of John Donne brings the centuries-dead poet to life
Not another one!
How might the run-up to the next general election look?
Why this new book will pass unnoticed
Columnist Steve Sailer’s views on genetics and IQ have placed him beyond the pale for bien pensant reviewers
The death of charity?
The decline of religion and the fraying of our social fabric has made us meaner
Dream teens
Promise is no guarantee of a long career
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
Musical no man’s lands
Two violin concertos fail to inspire
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
Britain needs eccentric thought
Lewis Goodall is wrong about the “radicalisation” of the Tory right
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
