Jonathan Coe
Timelessness trumps timely
What we have is pure storytelling delight, a page-turner that works forwards and backwards as the reader fills in the gaps
Free speech is fascist
Words must be controlled to ensure that Starmer’s subjects behave themselves
An orderly and civilised society
The biggest missing idea in British politics
In the city
From the suburbs to the estates
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
The Critic
No they haven’t put the mag on the silver screen just yet, but its still worth watching
Defending life and liberty
Abortion buffer zones hurt, rather than help women and babies
The same old song
A reboot of nineties favourite Le Caprice is more museum than restaurant
How will Christian MPs shape the assisted suicide debate?
The Tory Christian is in decline, but the Labour Christian could make the difference
Life amid the ruins
Any captured, destroyed city, offers the same problems for the new owners
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
Poor conduct
Shostakovich: Symphonies 4-6 (Decca)
