Norm Macdonald
Remembering Norm Macdonald
Like Peter Cook, he made being funny seem as natural as yawning
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
Canals go national
Canals gave Britain a single national economy, one that connected resources, factories, population centres and ports
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
Childhood reclaimed
Mobile phones have been constraining our kids’ imaginations — but it does not have to be this way
The Rwanda Bill and the rule of law
Our constitutional tradition strictly separates international law from domestic law
Criminal damage remains criminal
A new judgment has challenged a convoluted legal defence of property damage
You can’t judge a book by its cover
All novels should be like this: stripped of the necessary but boring connective tissue
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Consider the way of the tiger
We should learn lessons from Japan as we start to face our own demographic crunch
Could it be magic?
Magus: The Art of Magic from Faustus to Agrippa by Anthony Grafton
All small talk
Dwarf uprisings, Daleks and disreputable handymen
