John Longworth
Brexit veterans form new think tank
Is the new group a munitions factory for Commons rebellions?
The shame of the Oxford Union
A debate on Israel and Palestine was a disgrace
Conservatives can no longer trust institutions
Institutions are only as effective as the people within them and the culture beyond them
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
Lebrecht’s Album of the Year
Not just a great record but an essential one
Do our leaders understand the power grid at all?
It seems as if basic facts are being completely ignored
The Scullionbait Awards for Reporting Merit
Articles with no opposing quotes, criticism, or trace of so-called “balance”
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Enjoy some old Baileys
Few literary activities could give quite so much pleasure as reading the work of this brilliant but overlooked novelist
Libyans, Parisians and London Irish
Dry-ish, spare, clear-eyed — rare in a world of literary bloat, sentiment and overstatement