Colson Whitehead
Small, but perfectly formed
John Self examines three varied, emotionally satisfying novels that together come in at less than the length of a single Mantel
Reading Winston Churchill
Half a century on, we’re still learning more about Britain’s most famous Prime Minister
A manifesto for the fun police state
The IPPR recommendations would do more harm to your freedoms than good for your health
The Critic
No they haven’t put the mag on the silver screen just yet, but its still worth watching
An actor’s story is a late career marvel
Cleverness is a virtue in itself but is never sterile or without purpose
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
Church visits and garden walks
From sumptuous architecture to delightful landscaping
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
A recipe for decline
This budget will do nothing to lift Britain from its doldrums
Boris: the PM who could do no wrong
This must be in competition for the most inaccurate work of non-fiction since … well, since Johnson’s last book
Ministry of Silly Thoughts
Wes Streeting made the grave error of consulting the British people
