Devon
Murders for late August
A sampling of mysteries that capture the life and geography of places elsewhere
Another country
Fiona Duncan’s post-Covid-19 hotel wish list
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
The summer chill
Cool soups for hot days
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
All the Mendelssohn you will ever need
Mendelssohn: Symphonies and Oratorios (Deutsche Grammophon)
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale