Calcutta
Murders for the end of September
Four mysteries, three successes, two surprises and one flop
Riffs or rigour?
Arts practice has gained the upper hand over scholarship
In defence of emotional voting
We cannot expect voters to think in cold rational terms
Manifestos, multiculturalism and the British millet system
Competing communitarian manifestos provide a dark glimpse into Britain’s future
Populism on the march
As populism advances on both sides of the channel, we ask if it can make the shift from insurgent movement to governing project
Our attitude towards MPs is inconsistent
We hate career politicians, but we want politicians to focus entirely on their career
The rise and fall of Rishi
Exceptional good fortune met common mediocrity
Of course we need opera
Click-hungry editors should stop enabling philistinism
Trouble in Toryland
The Conservative Party is in deep trouble, and headed towards a probable post-defeat leadership battle
Reclaiming freedom in the arts
Great art that speaks of today cannot be made in a climate of fear
Could Trump be a world leader?
His sense of his own importance might not be suited to isolationism
The problem with politeness
The British aversion to seeming rude exposes us to ideological scolds