Novel
Thinkers, writers and storytellers
Narrative, voice and good novels — not always at the same time
On and off the road
Jack Kerouac’s reputation should rest on his whole oeuvre — not just his most famous novel
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality
All smoke and no fire
An Impact Assessment on prohibiting cigarettes is unconvincing
Hellenism in Rome
Children of Athens is an absorbing romp through Greek (and Roman) history
The poverty of “Singapore-on-Thames”
Britain can take inspiration from other countries but it cannot merely imitate them
Campus confidential
Inside the secret Cambridge societies hiding their unfashionable views
Judith Butler has a projection problem
It is she, not gender-critical feminists, who seems to be afraid
Return of the referendum?
More direct democracy could be Europe’s only means of restoring political legitimacy
Brussels, capital city of Surrealism
In Brussels, Surrealism lurks in the most unexpected places
Sweet magic in Hokkaido
Sushi for breakfast, crisps for dessert and delicious chocolate
The future is blue
With Corbynite leadership and conservative members, Unite embodies Labour’s identity crisis