Lewis Carrol
Impossible things before breakfast
At the V&A the lines between madness and sanity are blurred
Sectarianism contra socialism
How did “left-wing” MPs end up voting for the VAT exemption for private schools?
Bursting the myth of the “people’s war”
The Home Guard was not a nation-in-arms of the Jacobin kind
Kim Leadbeater’s “safeguards” won’t keep people safe
The proposed legal hurdles are effectively useless
Much more than mere child’s play
Children’s literature is the platform on which everything else is built
Sometimes it’s best to shoot the messenger
Ordinary citizens feel a greater claim than ever before to what goes on in public institutions
The election is still Trump’s to lose
His performance has been weak but his advantages are many
A book about nothing
A new collection from Adrian Chiles is certainly curious
Is university still worth it?
Rising fees raise questions about the value of some degrees
The rise of suburbia
The English experiment in liminal living
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
Megalomania
Megalopolis is a gaudy, self-indulgent mess
