fairy tales
A.S. Byatt and the follies of magical progressivism
The late novelist understood the dangers of ego-centred delusions
Have the police criminalised being “openly Jewish”?
It is unacceptable for the police to blame the victims of potential bigotry
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
There is no conservative case for Keir Starmer
Despairing at the Tories is understandable, but the opposition of your opposition is not your ally
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
Regency romance
Small human moments cut across the centuries
Free speech freeze-up
Reactions in Britain to the attempted suppression of NatCon suggest a bleak future for freedom of speech and thought
Torygeddon
The Conservatives face an extinction level election, but there’s still time for some prehistoric bloodletting
Entering the populist Pyongyang
Your correspondent watches the far right debate immigration — but will he go native?
He’s not the messiah, he’s a transwoman
Transsexual Apostate is a disturbing book, written for disturbing times
The publisher and the police
The case of Ernest Moret has drawn attention to a sinister abuse of power
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
