Julian Barnes
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Forty-five years of excellence
John Self lauds a writer who has ended up outshining all of his peers
Time the Old Gang departed
The Amis/Barnes/McEwan generation have dominated the book scene for too long
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
The last ponies on the moor
Dartmoor Ponies are facing an extinction event, thanks to a government Quango
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
Don’t bet against the SNP
The complete ineptitude of their rivals has kept them at the top of Scottish politics
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
Once more unto the speeches
There was a great deal of talking today, but how much of it meant anything?
Sexy sisters and holy hotties
Less Sister Simper, more Attila the Nun
Entebbe and the Israeli way of war
Fifty years after Israel’s most audacious hostage rescue, its legacy still shapes how the country understands security, citizenship and war
Zackonomics is incoherent and outdated
Zack Polanski is a great political entrepreneur but he is terrible at economics
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think