Peers
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
In defence of hereditary peers
We should preserve Britain’s magical eccentricity
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
Take a bow
This season’s must-have neckwear is a sartorial two-fingered salute to life
Lily Phillips is a Rorschach test
Experience and behaviour are not solely reducible to consent
The childishness of republicanism
Lidia Thorpe’s outburst is no reflection of the Australian attitudes towards the King
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
Why Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes didn’t work
It is very hard to blend comedy and politics
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
Lily Phillips and the importance of feeling
We must remain sensitive to unspoken pain
A broken Reed
Who did Steve Reed MP annoy to be sent to face the outrage of the farmers?
When geek culture was good
A celebration of Spaced
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
