Barry Humphries
Two essays in excellence
The BBC at its best on Shakespeare, and remembering Barry Humphries.
Humphries and the humourless
Cancel culture is often midges biting giants
Why I, as a mother…
Being a mother can change our perspectives and priorities
“Nice” people need to read this book
How women have been hounded throughout the gender wars
Could there be a Reform revolution?
Reform’s Welsh Conference brimmed with optimism — but can that be translated into success?
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
Why Trump triumphed
The Democrats had too many self-inflicted disadvantages to overcome
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
AI is a terrible poet
It has no sense for true meaning and beauty in language
Will Starmer’s immigration gambit backfire?
The prime minister might have opened a box that he cannot close
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
Butterfield’s glorious vindication
Received opinion was wrong about William Butterfield’s powerful architecture
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
