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
The Post Office scandal
Legislation to resolve the injustice is not as straightforward as it seems
The 15-minute bait and switch
15-minute cities mean restricted freedom and a town hall traffic-fine bonanza
Crisis, what crisis?
The Spring Budget was a shameless manifesto of complacency and managed decline
Train lines to nowhere
The farcical naming of new overground lines has exposed the fragility of progressivism
The fixtures that forged a nation
Even if you loathed sport, you could enjoy this book — which is why it can both delight and frustrate
Talk of conscription is pure fantasy politics
We do not have the forces, the seriousness or the need for a major ground war
Tragedy of the common spaces
It is sadly in keeping with the modern British mindset to prefer something good not to be done
The great immigration data disaster
Officials are deleting the data we need for a more sensible debate
The meaning of Navalny’s death
This tragic event illustrates the cruelty and fragility of the Kremlin
How big a problem is problem gambling?
Jolyon Maugham should not roll the dice on opposing GambleAware
The death of charity?
The decline of religion and the fraying of our social fabric has made us meaner