British Library Crime Classics
Murders for early June
Jeremy Black’s ominous murder mystery round-up for the early summer
Murders for late February
From countryside crimes to mysteries on the waves, Jeremy Black recommends further reading from the British Library Crime Classics collection
Staying in place
How history and heritage enrich our surroundings
Taking Pride
If sexual orientation is not a choice and therefore nothing to be ashamed of, then it can be nothing to be proud of either
Save St John’s Voices
The glorious tradition of British choral singing should be defended
Britain’s twilight war
The UK is fighting an unwinnable conflict in a world that it doesn’t understand, without plan or purpose
Dark rumblings at the RIBA
Secretive shenanigans concerning the future home of its drawings collection arouse concern about the wisdom of the governance of the RIBA
The grand tour
Sex and the cities
Saving London from the czar
London’s nightlife could be great — but it needs real change
Why did behavioural scientists crave mask mandates?
The COVID pandemic exposed the nastiness of nudging
In praise of the viola
Cantabile: Anthems for viola (Delphian)
Vibe supremacy
The right has a coolness problem, and Ben Shapiro rapping is not going to help
Were lockdowns ethical?
Questionable benefits were emphasised above obvious and dramatic harms
