British Library
Murder stories for December days
Jeremy Black makes his way through the British Library’s Crime Classics collection
Murders for the onset of shorter days
Professor Jeremy Black on British Library Crime Classics and his favourite ‘whodunits’
Unfinished Business at the British Library
The British Library’s new exhibition on feminism is like being hit with a rolled-up copy of Spare Rib
Last swipe at the Proms
Is it time to give a grudging nod of acknowledgement to the BBC Proms?
More than just a grumpy anti-modernist?
It’s time we appreciated the art of Sir Alfred Munnings
Beauties and the beasts
Our urge to anthropomorphise animals obscures the fact that we are all part of the same complex ecosystem
Who should run the RSC next?
Someone has to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune
Spring into bling
Post-pandemic life is a party
Survivors, not suspects
Can a new report finally get rape victims out of the dock?
Overthrowing the kritarchy
The overturning of Roe v. Wade would be a victory for democracy
The birds and the beef
Far from being an ecological enemy, cattle-grazing encourages natural diversity and helps in the battle to save some of our most endangered species
Why won’t liberals tell the truth about immigration?
The British left want open borders — but won’t admit it
Joyous adventures in the absurd
A new performance of a Janacek opera takes one to the moon and back
How Labour lost the “unlosable election”
With living standards in decline, the Tories won in 1992 against the odds. Will this next election be the same?