Despite some political hang-ups, James Fox provides diverting stories on the history of colour

Who, exactly, is being corrected by an execution?

It separates us from the animals – and the angels

On a phrase used by people with brains of tinsel

The constituency boundary review is in, and it makes for very long reading

Nick Cohen compiles a phrase book for neophyte runners

The whole history of the West is — to confound the simplicities of the woke — one gigantic act of “cultural appropriation”

Jonathon Green wonders if, despite this being a fascinating book, the author has set herself up for defeat

We need to mind our language when describing those with whom we disagree

Loneliness is not just a side-effect of Coronavirus: it’s been here for a while