Kazuo Ishiguro
Time the Old Gang departed
The Amis/Barnes/McEwan generation have dominated the book scene for too long
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat
Free speech is fascist
Words must be controlled to ensure that Starmer’s subjects behave themselves
A craven surrender
The handover of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius represents a mindless and unjust capitulation to a foreign power
Champagne in the membrane
Alcohol is not a major risk factor for dementia
The warp and weft of women’s history
This synthesising project downplays the variety of experience amongst ancient women
Lawless and disordered
British police and courts increasingly struggle to maintain public order
Why Europeans don’t get Elon
Twitter has brought us into direct, unfiltered contact with an America we don’t really know or understand
Playing the long game
Rishi Sunak misjudged the electorate by prioritising tax cuts over the country’s future