David Pannick
Supreme maestro
Watching Lord Pannick QC addressing 11 justices of the Supreme Court is like watching one of the great maestros conducting a symphony orchestra
The second life of Tracey Emin
A brush with death has revitalised her work
Power and authority
The development of British towns in the 17th and 18th centuries
Imagine there’s no Gove
Who’s in the room matters, and there were some which would have been better off without Michael Gove
The mean queens of the book world
A rare case of a “progressive” employee facing consequences will not change the publishing industry
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Tawdry tales
The Tales of Hoffmann, Royal Opera House
The Critic
No they haven’t put the mag on the silver screen just yet, but its still worth watching
The opportunism of anti-police activists
Continued agitation around the death of Chris Kaba is inexcusable
The return of non-crime hate incidents
Labour are attacking free speech through the back door
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
Nothing to declare
Labour have done nothing wrong, but they’re going to stop it
