The theatre of inconvenience
The Old Vic’s abolition of women’s toilets is an outrage
Ageing gracelessly?
A new book on care is filled with empirical insights but short on rhetorical power
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Bonfire of the verities
Plotting a path through the new politics
The party that fell for a lie
The WEP is unable to give a straight answer to the question: what is a woman?
AI is a terrible poet
It has no sense for true meaning and beauty in language
Improvement and impoverishment
Urban life from the poorhouse to the public house
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
Is “love is love” only for white people?
The Tories have suddenly discovered the book of Leviticus
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
Don’t patronise female students
It’s insulting to think that women have to be treated with kid gloves
