Ancient Rome
Fake news, Roman edition
Twisted tales are as old as time
Omnia Mutantur, Nihil Interit
A classicist in No 10: Boris and his worldview
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Gregory Halting
Procrastinator extraordinaire
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
Election objections
Andy Burnham doesn’t need a general election mandate
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
A mean mood in Makerfield
Reform have enthusiasm, but quiet Labour voters could still swing it for Burnham
After the abdication
Springwood is a skillful and intelligent examination of presidential-monarchical relations
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
Nowhere left to go
Labour is running out of cash, authority and time.
Where is Britain’s vision?
Modern Britain has acquired a lack of national purpose, except for policies that are self-harming