Coventry
In praise of the Midlands
The Midlands are hurried through, unappreciated on the way to somewhere else
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American strategy in Iran is wiser than it seems
President Trump’s intervention will leave the world safer than it was
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Rewatching the English
English identity has become too surreal and discomfiting to define
A failed war on fags
The black market has taken over the tobacco trade Down Under
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
The roots of hatred
Antisemitism, an ancient subject, has once again become a hot topic
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
We’ve had enough agitslop
British TV drama has become an embarrassing display of liberal neuroses
We have to tame Big Tech
We must act to regulate social media before it does a lot more damage
A below-par Riley is still better than most
The Palm House by
Gwendoline Riley; My Death by Lisa
Tuttle; Still Talking by Lore Segal
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
A king’s ramsons
Look after the woods, and they will continue to give
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Heart of darkness
Alexander Adams encounters an unflinching master of sex and death in Vienna