Elena Ferrante
Writing outside the box
Elena Ferrante’s essay collection is an exploration of the delights and constraints of form
Will the real Elena Ferrante please sit down?
It is her words and voice, not her purported identity, that matter to her fans
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Paean to a green and pleasant land
The finest living example of that perennial English type, the countryman-writer
A profound Tory
Simon Heffer’s biography of Enoch Powell very much deserves revisiting
Mass hysteria
Sancta, Flanders Opera, Antwerp
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
Our first Catholic prime minister?
Andy Burnham’s religious background has a subtle but deep historical significance
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Will we miss Mahmood?
Shabana Mahmood has been a voice of sanity in the Labour Party
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light
The memory wars
Poland and Ukraine must find some way to stop falling out over history
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Metamorphoses at the Rijksmuseum
Metamorphoses at the
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam