Marian Engel
The enduring power of brief encounters
A trio of novels that are connected by their surprising manner of finding their way to us
British defence must be renewed
War may not be imminent but Britain must still be secure
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
Devolution has been a disaster
SNP incompetence is a feature of the system and not a bug
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested
Light from darkness
Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family and Social Class by Rob Henderson
The Boy who never grew old
Eric Ravilious’s ethereal watercolours chime with today’s sensibilities
Ironic fascism
Taboo-breaking counterculture paved the way for the return of the very fascism it claimed to subvert
Is Britain on course for abortion up to birth?
Diana Johnson’s amendment creates a medical and legal vacuum that would endanger women and their babies
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
Playing politics
Parliament was at its most preposterous today
Killing the golden goose
International student numbers must be capped, and candidates held to the same academic standards
