Bad Books
Read for pleasure
Against the functionalist approach to literature
The myth of infallibility
Dispiriting as it may be, great authors are capable of writing bad books
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
Swiftism’s role in saving the V&A Museum
The unconventional Englishness of the Taylor Swift phenomenon
Bonfire of the verities
Plotting a path through the new politics
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
Defend the bishops’ bench
Removing the Lords Spiritual from the House of Lords would be constitutional vandalism
Into the setting sun…
Next summer, head west to Pembrokeshire
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
Making a mockery of Labour
The ministers just can’t yet do chaos like the Tories could
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
