Fawlty Towers
“Will you stop talking about the war!”
Are we watching a Stalinist show trial, with hitherto dissident figures loudly recanting any support for past regimes?
Citizen of nowhere
Street names go woke, David Brent gets his wish, a historian quotes the past and The Vicar of Dibley takes the knee
Instagram vs. Brexit reality
It’s Instagram that is turning everyone and everywhere the same, not the UN, not NAFTA, not the IMF, and certainly not the EU
Will Boris go for woke?
The Common Sense Group is seeking to stiffen the government’s resolve
The nation’s favourite: why Coronation Street matters
As Coronation Street celebrates its diamond jubilee, is it time to take it seriously as the chronicler of our times?
The gifts that keep on giving
Part of the magic of Christmas is how it pulls you back towards your home—if not physically, then at least in spirit
Batting for Biden: the BBC and the US election
The BBC has been wholly partisan in its coverage of Donald Trump ever since he was elected
It is time to take back control of our airwaves
There is no reason why broadcasters should not be like newspapers: free to say what they like, within the law
Freedom and solitude
Loneliness is not just a side-effect of Coronavirus: it’s been here for a while
Is Boris pulling his leadership contest grift again?
Classics are classic for a reason
Abortion Law should not be decided by courts
American conservatives and Polish liberals are both right about abortion law. It should be a matter for elected politicians, not Supreme Courts