Rian Whitton
Rian Whitton is a London-based writer and analyst. He tweets at @RianCFFWhitton
Against industrial decline
The Green Industrial Revolution was not enough to revive British industry
Having a bad Bey
If you’re going to jettison the essence of the song, why even bother?
Exeter — portrait of a modern university
Jeremy Black, historian of Exeter University, reflects on the shifting demands and priorities on campus.
Not amused: Victoria in her own words
Beneath the excitable phrases and endless underlining, Victoria’s correspondence doggedly promoted a coherent policy
The slain in Spain, and Belfast again
This police drama tidies up loose ends just enough, but still leaves the viewers wanting more
Twitter’s doxxing problem
Social media “outings” expose serious lapses in legality and digital morality
Steering clear of titfer tat
We now are seeing the first flowering of a head-dress renaissance
Nigel Farage had a point on Ukraine
Putin is the aggressor, yes, but Western states still behaved irresponsibly
Flawed paean to a heartless auteur
A lack of empathy goes to the hollowness at the heart of so many Kubrick movies