George Clooney
Row, row, row your boat
“The Boys On The Boat” is wholesome but unconvincing
Bloody opposition
The Tories have left Britain in the hands of managers, judges and technocrats
Is Starmer the anti-Thatcher?
He does not have the right ambition and imagination
Ireland’s Future has no future
Despite Irish separatist campaigning, Northern Ireland’s future remains firmly in the UK
Confessions of a left-wing Pope
Life: My Story Through History by Pope Francis with Fabio Marchese Ragona
Ethnic identity is fine, as long as you’re not English
In the corridors of power, every ethnic grievance is welcome — except for the concerns of the English
The Venice Art Biennale
The overall tone is rather bloodless, smug and muted where one might hope for exhilaration
Corporations can become communities
Canary Wharf’s 8 Canada Square should be humanised
Great big rain showers
C Schumann/Grieg: Piano concertos (Signum)
Commonwealth citizens should not be allowed to vote
Newly arrived non-citizens being allowed to vote makes a farce of British democracy
Reformed towns
The Reformation was a transformative moment in English urban history
A right-wing youthquake?
Optimism about the zoomer right is premature
