Paul Dean
Paul Dean is a freelance critic living in Oxford
A sharp and shrewd look at Lawrence
A dialectical mind, Lawrence is modern in his resistance to labels
Bookshops remaindered
The second-hand book trade has lost much of its romance and charm, not to mention eccentric establishments and their owners
The Turner Prize’s identity crisis
The art establishment has revived competent drawing in spite of itself
The problem with prescriptions
Concerns about over-prescription should not be trivialised or problematised
The great Conservative farewell
The Conservatives’ terrible result could become terminal
Diversion, disruption and distinction
Being memorable and sticky guarantees a novel a long and healthy life
The Road to the Cass Review — (4) Keira Bell and Paul Conrathe
The dark realities of gender medicine come to light
A guide to British electoral vocabulary
From “adviser” to “woman”, here is what it really means
The case against “Zero Seats”
Despite everything, some Conservatives still deserve to win
The Incredible Sulk
Nigel Farage is all about entertainment — not difficult questions
The EU is overregulating AI
Caution and control are being overemphasised above economic and technological opportunity