Imperial
Are Labour the real racists?
Conservatives should stop trying to play the victim on identitarian grounds
Three novelists pushing the bloat out
Some novels still dare to leave the reader’s hand unheld — without universal success
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
Out with the old and in with the new
People are asking why the classic art market has declined — and will it recover?
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
Why we should resist this “conversion therapy” ban
It would enshrine dubious claims as unarguable facts, and it endangers freedom and young people
The king and the boss
Turkish President Erdoğan is no fan of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu — and vice versa
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial
Taking on the right-on with cold, hard facts
A practical manual for anyone who has no choice but to sit on committees with idealistic intellectuals