Combat sport catharsis
A night outside the Longhouse
Where is so much gender confusion coming from?
The scope of inquiry into gender and young people should be expanded to schools
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
The secrets of familial suffering
Recovering from the burden of generational pain can be a private act
Why Reform is rubbish
Its top-heavy structure and patchy talent mean it cannot seize a massive opportunity
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
Alan Bates Britain
The case for dramatising every national scandal
Take trade experts and their models with a bucket of salt
The negative impact of Brexit on trade, and the economy at large, is still being overstated
Dumbing down the priesthood
Unless the Church reinstates rigorous college-based training for clerics, it will wither away
There is a lushness to this expanded Letters
There is frequent reporting of local news, often betraying a hobbit-like
preoccupation with the availability of beer
A time for restoration
An interview with David Starkey
The worm (re)turns
Dune: Part Two is in cinemas — and it’s more of the glorious same
