James Innes-Smith
Anthology of asininity
Lisa Hilton finds it hard to imagine that this guide will be of actual use to anyone at all
EDI corrodes the rule of law
Embedding EDI in the work of barristers makes for bad law, not a good society
Is “progressive realism” either?
Weighing up the rights and wrongs of the Lammy Doctrine
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Journeys in Genderland
The stories of people caught up in the madness of gender ideology are beyond belief
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
A wealth of glorious objects and images
A new book about the discovery of classical sculptures and frescoes is itself a real treasure
The contested legacy of “Rocky Horror”
How should we interpret a film that is much more than a light-hearted camp classic?
Lightweight Kate Winslet
Our most versatile of English roses must accept that one role is beyond even her
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
The authorities are inept sheriffs of social media
Politicians, the police and the judiciary should stop trying to control a landscape they do not understand
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
