Ken Loach
The Passion of Ken Loach
Expelled from the Labour party, Loach can once again present himself as a rebel
Why is Ken Loach judging an anti-racism competition?
His dismissal of anti-Semitism within Labour is hardly a role model for children
Recreational rioting
Is your right an existential threat to the nation or just blowing off steam? It depends on which flag you’re waving
Only Joe Biden can save America
He needs to keep reminding the American public that unless they vote for him they are evil and racist
The cinematic future is bright
“The End” is in sight for communal film-watching, right? Wrong
Murders for September
British detectives go abroad, as this month’s chillers take us from a fictional Spanish island to the Far East
Too measured for its own good
Lukas Foss: 1st symphony &c (Naxos)
Digging the Holy Land’s past
Our modern controversies about Jerusalem have ancient and medieval roots
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
The slow death of public spaces
Pointless regulations are sucking joy from British life
Nightmare on Starmer Street?
Bigger government is coming — but there is no avoiding it
Turning shares into swords
The Church doesn’t invest in defence companies, but it prays you continue to do so
Portraits in cowardice
Conservative MPs need to rediscover their spines if they want to be effective