J K Rowling
A sound of Rowling thunder
Scotland’s government and police seem determined to turn themselves into a laughing stock
J.K. Rowling is honest, not “nasty”
Attempts to discredit the author are increasingly pathetic
“You’re a fella, Harry”
In praise of responsible adults
The silence of women
Shouldn’t a talk show host be good at listening?
What would Václav Havel have made of gender wars?
The former Czech president and playwright would have invited JK Rowling over for a beer
Murders for May
A deadly mixture of reprints and new releases
Putin up with cancel culture
In the end, you have to ignore the haters. Or shoot them
When bad reviews attack
Book reviews are not the preserve of the literary dilettantes — they have real power
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
BBC Verify’s Bangladesh blunder
In trying to combat misinformation, the BBC has spread its own
The Meloni effect
How the Italian prime minister could reshape European politics
Aggers declares — the end of an era
It has been an assured innings, and a long one
Humble pie?
Ric Holden is painfully aware that he is only just Holden on to his seat
War, peace and city streets
How English towns survived the Blitz and entered the modern world
The Democratic Party deserves Donald Trump
Its arrogance and complacency have been exposed
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
Chill message of Booker shortlist
The contempt of publishers for middle-class life and values is diminishing the novel
