Counterfeit Cleese
Coates on Cleese, Collins and Cole
Boom time
The burdens of being a national treasure, treacherous boy wizards and neglected English roses
Infra digs
Near death experiences, rising stars and cut-throat dopplegangers
The madding crowd
Drunks, dames and Dahl
Cross questioning
The travails of ageing actors
Royal blush
Boycotting the Crown and handbags at dusk
Acute accents
Honours, parties and the case for jailing Brian Blessed
Cast asunder
No country for old drunk actors?
Love’s labourers lost
Romeo finds himself overcome by a sense of utter hopelessness
The spectre of dissent
Authoritarian impulses have taken root in the British state, as Keir Starmer continues to crack down on speech online
Just show me the money
A body that collects authors’ revenues is going off-book and asking about their gender
How gender identity hurt women in Argentina
Argentinian women need refuges — but only for women
Is cricket growing up and leaving home?
In many ways the sport is thriving, but there is danger ahead
Do feminists speak for all women?
To speak on behalf of women is not to speak for or over them
The dark horse of Durban
The work of Roy Campbell does not deserve to be ignored
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
Cancellation of a Brazilian artist
Dissenting opinions on transgenderism can inspire attempts to erase careers
That was the night that was
A new dawn has broken, even if the sky is grey
Foul play
David Peace’s new novel is about much more than football
