Andy Coulson
The Grand Migrant Hotel Rwanda
All are welcome at Kagame’s eccentric migrant hostelry, and don’t worry about the roving deathsquads: they’re harmless
The other Camus
The controversial author’s work is filled not just with anger but with autumnal regret
The Church of England has failed on gender
To pursue kindness at the expense of truth is self-defeating
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
A real pea souper
Rivers of filth bear our merry band to the grotesque wonders of Dickensian London
The EU’s war on Hungary
As news breaks of secret EU plans to cripple the Hungarian economy, who can still believe it respects national sovereignty?
How to mainline true crime
People are tuning in for entertainment, not pure information
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality
Playfulness and tedium
Stravinsky, Petrushka; Debussy, Jeux and Prelude (Decca)