George Steiner
A very English intellectual
For all his European frame of reference George Steiner stayed in Cambridge for a very good reason
Remembering George Steiner
Today Arendt is only read by academic cultists – Steiner by the public
Riffs or rigour?
Arts practice has gained the upper hand over scholarship
Could Trump be a world leader?
His sense of his own importance might not be suited to isolationism
Recreational rioting
Is your right an existential threat to the nation or just blowing off steam? It depends on which flag you’re waving
Carelessness in the community
Who are the “community leaders” who are currently shaping police policy in Birmingham?
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
Rebus at the school of hard Knox
The tropes are popular, because they work
England is not yet lost
Where else would you rather be from?
In defence of anons
Anonymous accounts did not cause the rioting, so why are they being blamed?
The failure of the Irish nerve
Politicians are not acting and the public are not forcing them to act
A great Games
Will new heroes arise in Paris, 100 years on?
One small step for Jenrick…
…one giant disappointment for Mel Stride
