Civil Courts
Justice over the internet
Civil cases could soon be resolved quickly and cheaply through online “portals”
Great Lives — great, The Essay — awful
Radio 3 maintains its course towards self-destruction
Laid-back Bach
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach: Württemburg sonatas (ECM)
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
Explaining the “gender pay gap”
It does not exist — or, at least, not as you might have thought
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
Why the Intellectual Dark Web has failed
Internet ideologues have yet to formulate a coherent vision to turn their ideas into action
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
Take trade experts and their models with a bucket of salt
The negative impact of Brexit on trade, and the economy at large, is still being overstated
Do hurt people hurt people?
This popular cliché attempts to be generous but ends up implying that victims are tainted
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
