David Beckham
Not only a game
This is how it ends: the whimper, or the bang
A cupful of cash
Qatar 2022: tournament of shame
A Soviet revelation
David Oistrakh: The Warner Remastered Edition (58CDs, 3DVDs)
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
The city and its uncertain plot
Despite fascinating thematic material to work with, Murakami still makes it ploddingly dull
The Church of England’s race to the bottom
The Church of England should not be putting ideology before history
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
Let’s start a cat flap
Why do cute predators get a pass from conservationists?
4B and the futility of heteropessimism
Romance is painful but it is also possible
Britain should get serious about organised crime
We underestimate how much crime is the work of small, nasty groups of people
Stories worth telling
Untold Stories (Hyperion)
Kemi’s men of mystery
The second tier Conservatives had a chance to shine
Why Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes didn’t work
It is very hard to blend comedy and politics
