John Cleese
“Between you and me…”
Our theatre gossip columnist spills the beans on his fellow actors
British defence must be renewed
War may not be imminent but Britain must still be secure
Saltburn and the significance of sound
Why has Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” caught the world’s attention again?
How widespread is NHS qualifications fraud?
A viral Twitter post raises uncomfortable questions about the level of training in British institutions
The invasiveness of voice notes
Don’t send them, and if you must send them keep them short
The left-wing defence of free speech
A recent book mounts a rare and powerful, if partly flawed, case for free expression from the Left
Crocodile Keir
For all of Sunak’s shoddy timing, Starmer’s opportunism was pathetic
The West needs more decisive diplomacy
Diplomatic vacillation is enabling the spread of armed conflict
They like her when she’s angry
Kemi Badenoch is the Incredible Hulk of government ministers, roaring her way through the public realm, smashing opponents left and right
Representation gets raunchy
We have to stop the patronising pandering to communities in the name of “representation”
Are we suffering from generational sink?
How can the young find meaning and coherence in the future?
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested