Jodie Whittaker
Can Ncuti Gatwa save a tired franchise?
The new Dr Who is timely, not tokenistic
Murders for March
Parties and post boxes make beguiling settings for this month’s mysteries
Why nuclear abolition should fail
The harsh reality is that the nuclear revolution is irreversible and makes major wars significantly less likely
Seductive, scholarly life of the poet-priest
This new biography of John Donne brings the centuries-dead poet to life
Teaching by the critical race book
Holyrood is seeking to embed social justice theory in schools
It’s time to burst the red balloons
How did Europe’s wealthiest state come to finance the greatest tyrant of the 21st Century?
Cancelled at Cannes
Sidelining the creator of a national movement is pure, unashamed revisionism
The hypocrisy of cultural boycotts
Spare us the corporate virtue-signalling
When do we lift the sanctions?
Sooner or later a diplomatic compromise will have to be reached
Prize-winner reprises and rediscovered tales
From Young Mungo to The Candy House: three new novels to read this month
Singing the Blues
The Varsity Match and Boat Race are no longer part of our sporting conversation
Eric Ravilious: a talent too long ignored
Ravilious’s ethereal, understated paintings are quietly dazzling