Hugo Pratt
Corto Maltese – graphic novels on a higher plane
The faithful translation of Hugo Pratt’s graphic novels introduces his hero to the wider audience he deserves
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust
Murders for April
Make sure it is the cruellest month with this detective fiction
Manic and messianic
The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, Royal Shakespeare Company
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
Will capitalism end capitalism?
Artificial intelligence is perverting the logic of our economic and political systems
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The excesses of intellectual illiberalism
Justified dissatisfaction with liberal modernity has curdled into something alarmist and authoritarian
The fire in him
Gary Oldman is superb in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Royal Court