Elites
The new female ascendency
How will society be changed by the over-production of female graduates?
Acronyms
Acronyms are one of the means by which bureaucracies hide or obfuscate what they do
Making the hard choices
Tony Blair was right to take on the Taliban after 9/11
Freelancers cannot afford shame
Journalist and actor Denis Tuohy has written a rewarding collection worthy of his colourful career
Rumours of a crime
Louis-Ferdinand Céline was a flawed man, but he should be allowed to be condemned by his words
Criminal stupidity
Sorting your “he” from your “ze” won’t improve places where one would hesitate to keep farm animals
Size isn’t necessarily substance
Gatsby aside, F. Scott Fitzgerald — the Jazz-Age chronicler — is dispensable
Putting muscle behind the Union
A new breed of “muscular unionists” is seeking to reverse the damage done by devolution
The weaponisation of national treasures
Expect still more celebrities to join Joanna Lumley in tying their personal brands to the most radical environmental demands
Who wants to rule forever?
Being in power a long time doesn’t guarantee you’ll get things done
The unmasked avengers
Maggie Throup sticks her head above the parapet alone
Miserable minimalism
Lisa Hilton says a prime spot near the kitchen is no compensation for a bewilderingly bad evening