Books
Love letter to the printed word
On the material culture of the book
Manifesto for traditional elegance
Classicism’s enduring relevance and timeless appeal
Amour fou of the star-crossed lovers
The relationship between Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh was one of all-consuming passion
At the hands of Argentina’s “kidnapper-in-chief”
This personal history of the Falklands War brings new details to light
The brave new world of Swedish education
What is “post-truth” schooling?
The Roman roots of the English church
Perhaps two new church histories have a salutary message for today’s C of E
Pulsating panorama of a complex decade
A new history of the Interregnum rescues this forgotten period of history from oblivion
Fishing with Ted Hughes
A new memoir finds the poet in a world of rivers, rods, and reels
A vivid but oddly unresolved picture
This biography of Constable is but a partial portrait
Timely reminder of the true price of oil
‘Disorder’ argues convincingly that world history now hinges on the price of oil
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Dance with the devil
Should a museum be a venue for the display of works of art for sale?
Taking the liberal mask off prohibition
The case for the Tobacco and Vapes Bill is morally and economically unsound
Is Keir Starmer coming for Twitter?
A campaign group with close ties to Labour Party reportedly hopes to “kill Musk’s Twitter”
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
Don’t trust the Runnymede Trust
The law is too indulgent of political charities
Murders for November
Another mélange of murders, from Japan to Scotland
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
