Dressing Up
Ties out, tattoos in
Whether ties are out or tattoos are in, there is a performative aspect that in both cases can hide a murkier if not awful truth
The devils that made me a dandy
Joseph Connolly’s enduring passion for sartorial splendour was driven by a childhood addiction to the glamour of TV
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
Silk Road splendour
The bare plain is now home to a million souls, their mosques, cathedrals and some very exclusive hotels
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France’s celebrity philosopher, war reporter and professional pessimist
The fading fumes of the New Right
None of the Tory candidates offer the chance of an ideological makeover
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled