Features
The conversion of Paul
The political journey of Paul Johnson, who renounced his socialist ideals to become a standard-bearer of the Right
Don’t make Iran the new Ukraine
American hawks are pushing for war with Tehran
A classic case of missing the point
A misguided campaign to decolonise the Univerity of London’s Classics curriculum
Radical chic charities
The madness of giving activist charities public money to oppose government policy
Betjeman the beat poet
Recalling a thrilling collaboration between the poet and a group of oddball musicians
Keeping it in the family
The Succession problems of family-run firms
The ghosts of Norwich
The callous destruction of an ancient city in the name of efficiency, modernity and a failed utopian vision of “the Good Life”
Simon Gray: seriously funny artist of angst
An author of seriously funny plays
An off-kilter visionary
Henry Green had a strange and distinctive talent
The roots of school rage
The closure of grammar schools entrenched privilege