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C. L. R. James and the majesty of cricket
The West Indian writer and historian knew that cricket is far more than merely a sport
Fruitful discussion
Hannah’s Children is a sharp retort to assumptions about barefoot, bread-baking women harassed by scores of children and domineering husbands
Fat lot of use
One cannot approve of so lazy a gimmick as a fat suit in reality-obsessed 2024
Crowning glory?
The coronation came and went far too quickly
Misappropriating motherhood
La Leche League and the pornification of breastfeeding
Can we balance re-enchantment and reality?
We should not throw out the civilisational baby with the consumerist bathwater
Gregory Snaith: Little Magazine Editor
Only Gregory seemed prepared to upset the applecart
“Trad” theatre can still feel fresh
West End strikes a balance between keeping their spine and nostalgic appeal, whilst avoiding creakiness
Failing universities
What has gone wrong in British higher education?
The new Scotland
Scottish culture is narrowing and secularising under the influence of a strident liberal elite