Books
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
The fables of Davos Man
Yuval Noah Harari has written another long book with little wisdom
Is Cheltenham beyond parody?
A books bash these days has to offer Geri and Geoff Hurst and that bloke out of Radiohead
Murders for October
Tales from the gothic to the macabre
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
The right-on, left-wing oppressors
A flaw in the design of academic studies makes the Left appear less authoritarian than the Right
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
The kindest of ghosts
A new history of childhood reading is a treasure
Foul play
David Peace’s new novel is about much more than football
Midlands marvels and mysteries
A fitting if flawed tribute to one of England’s more undersung counties
London and the laggards
In the eighteenth century London was booming, but many towns weren’t doing so well
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Rejoice, the war is over!
Remember when Keir Starmer took the knee for BLM to demonstrate his opposition to the culture war?
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
Tough on the causes of non-crime
A warm welcome back to non-crime hate incidents
Murders for September
British detectives go abroad, as this month’s chillers take us from a fictional Spanish island to the Far East
Amicus curAI?
The implementation of AI into the judicial process must be handled with care
Just the tonic
Rediscover the forgotten treasure of Australia: fortified wines
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
Party in the U.S.S.R.
Shortages, queues and giant slogan-laden banners were the order of the day as the party faithful gathered
