Nicholas T. Parsons
Nicholas T. Parsons is a writer, translator and critic. His latest book is Civilisation and its Malcontents: Essays in Our Times (Batthyány Lajos Foundation and Hungarian Review)
Art for oligarchs’ sake
Divorced from aesthetic considerations, the modern art business is a refuge for the uber-rich
Harriet Pester: Bookworld PR
Alas, not everything is plain sailing in the world of book-trade PR
Culture war, what is it good for?
Women will continue to battle for our rights
I love a “dream home” nightmare
What disasters will strike the family next? You almost expect a tsunami
The end of high quality homes
Michael Gove’s new leasehold reforms risk derailing the economic engine that helped finance some of Britain’s finest suburbs
Did QE cost taxpayers?
Claims that the Bank of England’s programme cost billions are a red herring
Death by red tape
“Soft cancellation” is the preferred tool of institutionalised censoriousness
Are private schools worth it?
Parental background has a bigger impact than education
The publisher and the police
The case of Ernest Moret has drawn attention to a sinister abuse of power