Historical Fiction
When the Nazis occupied Britain
When necessary engagement becomes collaboration is an unspoken question
Booker candidates … and also-rans
The measure of a novel is not its ideas but how it animates those ideas
Rosemary Sutcliff
A writer of genius, capable of conveying the feelings and lives of those who lived in the distant past
Chamberlain’s fictional rehabilitation
Netflix’s sympathetic take on the great appeaser is ultimately unconvincing
London, Burning: ‘A page-turning delight’
For his eighth novel, Anthony Quinn continues his noble tradition of producing a thumping good read
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Critical briefing: home ownership headaches
Why more homes are not always good news for the ordinary buyer
Why does Labour hate our pubs?
The government has to stop taxing the hearts of our communities out of business
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
Banish the business bullshit
Vacuous business-speak is not merely irritating, it can lead to bad decisions and bad outcomes
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
Price caps and political pygmies
Britain’s capitalist command economy cannot let businesses be
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
Nonsense and neurodivergence
The Church of England is confusing irrationality with inclusivity
