Laurie Penny
A Room with a Feud
What happened to robust — and, yes, rude — literary criticism?
A heartbreaking work of staggering narcissism
Grace Lavery reveals the delusions of transgender ideology
When bad reviews attack
Book reviews are not the preserve of the literary dilettantes — they have real power
The Penny drops
The feminist fix: The only way to avoid humiliation is to admit when you’ve got it wrong
Penny’s pointless battle
Fighting about pronouns gets in the way of real feminism
Penny for your thoughts
Laurie Penny writes a book about how to deliver change while actual feminists are getting their hands dirty
Back to the 70s? If only…
Britain is in far worse trouble than we were 40 years ago
Justin Trudeau’s heartless hypocrisy
Has the Canadian premier’s shameful silence been bought with Tigray gold?
Good and evil on the new frontier
Our current ethical guidelines are hopelessly inadequate for a new era of unimaginable technological change
Does Sadiq Khan think he’s living in America?
The mayor of London should focus on representing the city that elected him
Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No 1 / Moments Musicaux
A new release of Rachmaninov’s first piano sonata deserves more than five stars
Walking the path of the stupidly rich
Serious Money tracks the excesses and indulgences of those with wealth to burn
The flawed science of trans inclusion in women’s sport
Advocates are embracing unreliable studies to justify unfair competition
Why nuclear abolition should fail
The harsh reality is that the nuclear revolution is irreversible and makes major wars significantly less likely
Earthly pleasures
The thrill of digging up — and eating — the first new potatoes of the year
Surviving the love of a psychopath
Norman Scott gets the last word against the man who raped and plotted to murder him
The failures of Boris
The Prime Minister is responsible for most of the things that have gone wrong