GR Elton
Thomas Cromwell’s reputation
MacCulloch and Mantel have revealed a better side to the controversial Tudor statesman
Ferrari and the terrible joy
Michael Mann’s Ferrari shows how ambiguity and contradiction fuels us
The problem with puberty blockers
Ministers must step in to prevent the NHS from experimenting on children
The sacred and the profane
Allowing a “Rave in the Nave” in Canterbury Cathedral was a regrettable error of judgement
Scarlet Blake is a man
Indulging the fantasies of violent criminals is endangering women
Hatred and mental illness are not mutually exclusive
Violent men being mentally ill need not make broader societal phenomena irrelevant
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
The reality of tobacco control
To have a law does not mean that it will be respected
The joy of pets
Pet ownership is one of life’s simple pleasures, but it also lifts the soul
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
The Conservatives can still reform our cultural institutions
The Tories should cut the Blob down to size before Keir Starmer comes to power