Penny Mordaunt
Fort Mordaunt – a castle with a keep
Penny Mordaunt treats us to her motte and bailey defence
Shock: there is a pregnant “person” in the Cabinet
Legislation on maternity leave is now drafted to apply to “a person” not “a woman” who is a mother
Emergency powers – which, why and how long?
The coronavirus emergency powers legislation is not open to amendment
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me
They spread unhinged fantasies while I asked sensible questions
Josephine Tey, woman of mystery
Deeply private, her elegant and sharply engaging writing has often been wrongly overlooked
The elusive Seiji Ozawa was Japan’s greatest peacemaker
Farewell not just to a conductor but to a generous man
Retail politics
Beware a politician who has a book to sell
Ukraine can still triumph
It needs, and deserves, Western patience and solidarity
Who’s ready for the Equality Levy?
Birmingham’s bankruptcy is a portrait of Britain’s future
Higher education, lower standards
Why are our universities in decline?
Doubting the new Ireland
The more traditions have been deconstructed, the more people have experienced a sense of loss
Take trade experts and their models with a bucket of salt
The negative impact of Brexit on trade, and the economy at large, is still being overstated
“Problematic” art
This kind of adolescent tripe passes these days for thought
A time for restoration
An interview with David Starkey
