Barbara Pym
The ascent of Barbara Pym
A chronicler of the overlooked, she has at last got her just literary deserts
How Roman women were victimised twice
The victims of abuse could also be degraded by historians
People of Colour television
How to unpick the progressive contradictions of colour-blind casting
EDI corrodes the rule of law
Embedding EDI in the work of barristers makes for bad law, not a good society
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
War, peace and city streets
How English towns survived the Blitz and entered the modern world
Portugal and the missing goats
The roots of environmental disasters can be odder than they look
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
Is Keir Starmer coming for Twitter?
A campaign group with close ties to Labour Party reportedly hopes to “kill Musk’s Twitter”
Pandæmonium
Better to reign in hell than serve in government
Murders for October
Tales from the gothic to the macabre
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
