Literary success
Remembering an unfashionable writer
BBC Radio 4 attempts to resurrect fallen literary figures.
In defence of Michael Foran
Do not confuse the intensity of trolls for righteousness
Post-truth medicine
Gender clinics offer a charade that relies on the symbols of evidence-based medicine
Bonfire of the verities
Plotting a path through the new politics
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
The personal has become far too political
Something has gone very wrong when we are acutely aware of politics
Fleeing Sally Rooney’s god
Why have critics been ignoring one of the novelist’s most important themes?
Inflation and inflated expectations
To understand inflation, we must understand different kinds of inflation
Why Trump triumphed
The Democrats had too many self-inflicted disadvantages to overcome
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Can Macron survive?
France appears to be becoming ungovernable
Justin Welby should resign
If sin means anything, how can the Church of England hierarchy be maintained?
