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
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Fast out of the blocs
how to acquire an
art collection quickly
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Is Keir Starmer failing?
To fail at something, he would have to do something
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Spielberg’s ho-hum space chase
Those describing it as a masterpiece cannot have seen Saving Private Ryan or Schindler’s List