Not drinking but drowning
Lisa Hilton sees Venice disappear beneath the flood waters again and fears for the future
High old time
Lisa Hilton finds Jason Atherton’s City eyrie flirty, sexy and a little bit louche
Is New Noma really a world beater?
A top-rated restaurants leaves a nasty taste
Why are our politicians afraid of politics?
The depoliticisation of policy should concern us all
Socialism with Starmerite characteristics
The coming-out party of the Labour moderates had distinctly totalitarian vibes
Swiftism’s role in saving the V&A Museum
The unconventional Englishness of the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Telling tales out of school
Is it really about sex, race, generational hierarchies — or the changeable nature of student-teacher relationships?
Crossing the public health Rubicon
Are there any limits to statist safetyism?
Manifestos, multiculturalism and the British millet system
Competing communitarian manifestos provide a dark glimpse into Britain’s future
The curious incident of the dog and the tribunal
A welcome win for sanity on gender, freedom and the workplace
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
Posh pinks
Upscale rosés sans biodynamic woo-woo, please
Diversion, disruption and distinction
Being memorable and sticky guarantees a novel a long and healthy life
