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When in full fig, carry a Brigg
What could be more English?
Jeu, set et match
France’s tennis troubles
The most cheerful cup
Marking the 50 anniversary of a legendary FA cup final
Sport’s injury crisis
Sport is starting to wake up to its silent problem
Snakes and ladders
Only the weak and vain are tempted by lobbyists and the lure of a trip to the Palace
Dierdre Malone
Marginal Presence
We apologise for the inconvenience to your journey
Against the neutralisation of harm
The sweet smell of success
The fragrance that introduces its wearer tastefully and without ostentation
Pray for the republicans
Rejoice in the sheer religiosity of the Coronation. It places the King above the political fray
The real coronation
Long to smarm over us
Venice’s tortuous tourist tax
How much public money has been wasted on a scheme which will be quietly retired?
Let’s at least agree rape is wrong
Fundamental feminist theories are under attack from within feminism itself
A Freudian slip
Was Golden Age Vienna the birthplace of the modern mind?
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
Addressing misogyny must include addressing trans activism
Against the wokewashing of sexual objectification
No, Liz Truss did not crash the economy
The Conservatives should be brave enough to take on this stupid talking point
13 Years Later
Who could be inspired by this zombie conservatism?
Netherworld
The Dutch golden age could be anything but for the painters
The paper tiger and the Russian bear
NATO’s naive and supine response will not drive Putin’s army from Ukraine and emboldens Moscow still further
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
