Definitions
Deviating definitions
Andrew Tettenborn says the trend of redefining certain terms not only hinders social communication but is also almost literally Orwellian
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
Cardinal win
Conclave is a political drama and a closed-room mystery rolled into one
Hush, nepo baby
Such colourful champions of free speech should be treasured rather than ridiculed
The danger of naive humanitarianism
The rejection of force is complacent and unsustainable
Labour’s favourite banker
Questions can be asked about the relationship between the Labour Party and Anthony Watson
Boris the Innocent
The Johnsonian lexicon has yet to incorporate the word “responsibility”
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
Fleeing Sally Rooney’s god
Why have critics been ignoring one of the novelist’s most important themes?
The crisis at Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre
Serious as it is, it is no anomaly
The death of Britannia Agoraia
Deindustrialisation has done damage even beyond the realms of economics
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work