William Poulos
William Poulos is a teacher and journalist. He tweets at @w_poulos
Glaring omissions of a whistle-stop tour
Carey is the tour guide of a magnificent villa telling of the wonders that lie beyond a closed door
Riffing on the poetic tradition
William Poulos says that in his wisdom and readability, Llewelyn Morgan serves his subject well
Let’s start a cat flap
Why do cute predators get a pass from conservationists?
Smacking harms children
Smacking didn’t harm you? Maybe this debate isn’t for you
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
Something has gone very wrong with “human rights”
When the “rights” of foreign sex criminals are being prioritised above the safety of Britons, we need change
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
Gambling gifts
New reports on Labour and political donations miss the point
Why can’t there be more vampires?
Bloodsucking, in various more or less metaphorical guises, is after all opera’s happiest place
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth