Helen Garner
Three novelists pushing the bloat out
Some novels still dare to leave the reader’s hand unheld — without universal success
Blogosphere bubble
Reviving a simple English classic: bubble and squeak
We need more have-yachts
The tragedy of the Bayesian highlights a wider issue about our lack of ambition
How will Christian MPs shape the assisted suicide debate?
The Tory Christian is in decline, but the Labour Christian could make the difference
Brutalist beauties
These monstrosities were imposed on the population, not desired
Resist Labour’s managerial revolution
Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are grimly committed to expanding the state and entrenching bureaucracy
Rewiring the state
Kemi Badenoch has a plan, though what it involves is anyone’s guess
The curious incuriosity of multiculturalists
We cannot blind ourselves to differences between people
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
Still knocking on the door
For all the promises, subpostmasters are still waiting for compensation
Why Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes didn’t work
It is very hard to blend comedy and politics
Belle époque on a plate
The Goring offers a level of enchantment seldom found in the environs of Victoria Station
