Julian Barnes
Time the Old Gang departed
The Amis/Barnes/McEwan generation have dominated the book scene for too long
For Heaven’s sake, not Robert Jenrick
He’s the ideal candidate if you want the Conservatives to lose
How the DVSA is driving young people mad
Driving tests should be much more accessible than they are
Communication breakdown
Young journalists will learn nothing from this drivel
Indulgent Italian treats
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco: Complete string quartets (Naxos)
Towards a shared Englishness
There is a third way between civic nationalism and ethno-nationalism
Reading humbly
Approaching texts with love, patience and humility can reveal more than scepticism
Will Starmer suppress dissent?
The riots should not be an excuse for a broader assault on civil liberties
Why do we need a privacy elite?
The world has conformed to Silicon Valley’s way of doing business