Louise Bourgeois
The woven woman
A new Louise Bourgeois exhibition revels in the difficult femininity of her work
Death by red tape
“Soft cancellation” is the preferred tool of institutionalised censoriousness
In the beginning: neither fish nor fowl
Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson
Decline of the underclass
In the 21st century, London has lost its own internal logic
The Greens are worse than useless
Their reputation for being nice if a touch naive is far too generous
British spies and the IRA
Blair, Clinton, Ahern et al were credited with putting together the Northern Ireland peace deal, but 800 British agents also played their part
Ireland’s surrogacy scandal
The Irish inferiority complex grasps at any first — no matter how low
A guide to British electoral vocabulary
From “adviser” to “woman”, here is what it really means
Walk tall in these shoes
If you buy the best kit, it will last much longer
Selected for greatness
Some men are born to greatness, others are parachuted into Tory safe seats
Have hope, have kids
How parenthood can steel us against stress and despair