Fandom
In defence of fandoms
One of the Internet’s villains has a brighter side
On the King’s Road to ruin
The decline of commerce on Chelsea’s celebrated street is a worrying sign for London
Brooding blokes
Russian writers loved a pouting, picturesquely pained protagonist
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
November Letters
Aiming for the rescue and rebuilding of liberal capitalism
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
The problem with Rachel Reeves’s pension pretensions
Bigger funds are not the key to effective investments
The death of Britannia Agoraia
Deindustrialisation has done damage even beyond the realms of economics
Academia must not dissolve scholarship into politics
Scholarly rigour must be put above ideological virtue signalling
