Jonathan Swift
Gulliver’s travails
Gekoski focuses the protagonist’s nightmarish vilification around the career and writings of Jonathan Swift
Gyles Brandreth’s bon mots
An obsession with linguistic and historical marginalia has infected British culture
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
Getting the measure of the Russian bear
A defensive concern under the right conditions can morph into a warrant for brutal expansionism
The art of violence
High jinks in the Groucho Club are small beer when compared to the misdeeds of their artist ancestors
When real Rivals fought over TV
The hit adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s novel reflects the ITV franchise battles
It’s the economy, stupid
The US election was another reminder of people’s biggest political priority
Light in the darkness
In conversation with Nigel Biggar about his career and the work of the Pharos Foundation
Hi-energy nutrients
Schoenfield, Vivier, Bartok &c (Accentus Music)
Make high culture popular again
We need to face the music and embrace the highbrow