Confessions of the new Grub Street
The money is bad, the hours long and the white wine copious and cheap
More than one way to skin a cat
The thing about formulae is that they’re an aid, not a guide
Who are the Scottish Conservatives?
The election of Russell Findlay to lead the Scottish Conservatives reveals a party that doesn’t know what it stands for
What’s wrong with the Human Rights Act?
It makes judges the arbiter of moral and political as well as legal decisions
BoJo’s Life of Johnson
Exclusive extracts of perhaps the best autobiography by a former Conservative prime minister called Boris
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
The tragedy of Radio 3
The centenary “celebration” of the BBC Singers summed up everything that has gone wrong
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
