Book Review
The perils of privilege
Musa Okwonga’s memoir about his time at Eton is a confused account of having access to everywhere but belonging nowhere
Smart answers to clever questions
In the Know is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the fascinating science of human intelligence
The enduring power of brief encounters
A trio of novels that are connected by their surprising manner of finding their way to us
Blue bloods and brownshirts
The intricate relationship between German aristocrats and Nazi Germany
Murders for early May
From seedy sex clubs to the streets of Paris: Jeremy Black selects British Library Crime Classics to enjoy over the May Bank Holiday
Perceptive, witty and sure of himself
Beyond the embellishments of Alan Duncan’s private diaries lies a body of work making serious points about the role of parliament
Stolen glories
Alexander Adams delves into two new books that examine the art theft of occupying armies in two different ages
Temple to craft and prestige
A beautiful and unusual book can lift the spirits of even the most jaded reviewer
The questionable innocence of Pontius Pilate
Steve Morris argues that this new book about Pontius Pilate helps us understand the limits of state and law
Emerging from the shadow of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
Placing the poems of Pre-Raphaelite muse Elizabeth Siddal in context
Most Read
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Britain lacks a party of the young
Britain’s alienated young are drifting leftwards because no serious movement on the right is speaking to their interests
Defending liberalism from its defenders
Liberalism should mean anything but a more interventionist state
Surrogacy is not a human right
Noble principles are being twisted to prop up an exploitative ideology
The Starmer strikes back
In a galaxy far, far from stable, Labour’s leadership chaos overshadows the King’s Speech
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
A second Northern Ireland?
How the SNP squandered a major opportunity for independence
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
Against the censorious right
Miriam Cates is wrong about free speech and anonymity
Eric Snapper
Anti-biographer
Leaving the ECHR would not make Britain like Russia
The case for opposing withdrawal is currently intellectually fatuous
Pärtly good
Arvo Pärt: 4 symphonies (Chandos)