Features
In search of the lost “Greek” tribe of Alexander the Great
A trek through the Hindu Kush to seek out the ancient Kalash people, who claim descent from Alexander’s army
Harold Pinter: from bad to verse
The playwright will not be remembered for his poetry
How the Church blew it on race
A secretive Church of England commission is intent on seeing bigotry everywhere
A very superior Season
Today’s Season may be more democratic and international than the old, but those in the know still cherish the hot tickets that guarantee exclusivity
A cynical man without any plan
Boris Johnson was an opportunist Prime Minister whose gambler’s luck ran out
The silence that tells Joe Biden who his real allies are
Irish reluctance to support Ukraine presents Unionists with an opportunity to counter American Brit-bashing over the Protocol reforms
Farewell to St Benet’s Hall
How a Catholic institution capitulated to the non-binary gods of diversity
The rise and fall of Sad White Men
Novels about middle class male malaise are now considered passé but they were once both groundbreaking and shocking
Can feminists please drop the Handmaid habit?
Feminists’ adoption of Margaret Atwood’s red cape serves only to obscure the complex real-life issues around women’s rights
More town, less gown
The cult of mass university education saddles many students with unecessary debt, breeds dissatisfaction and does little to foster culture or enterprise