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What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
The ongoing fiasco of European defence
Starry-eyed talk of continental cooperation obscures the grim reality of competing interests
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
Preparing for the worst
How gender critical commentators are preparing for the impact of the Hate Crime and Public Order Act
The best of The Rest Is …
Sequel podcasts are emerging with the inevitability of sprouts from an old potato
The curious case of the “Gaylor” affair
Whatever the framing, the sexuality is the story
The Post Office scandal
Legislation to resolve the injustice is not as straightforward as it seems
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin
Sloane danger
Obvious, expensive and tasteless, Azzurra’s food perfectly echoes Mr Angell’s ambience
How did Conservative modernisation go?
David Cameron’s “A-List” has turned out to be second-rate
