Persuasion
In defence of the Netflix Persuasion
It is a satire of modern vanities, not a screw-up
The Bar should say “bye” to EDI
Barristers should not have to follow ever more extensive equality standards
A passionate battler for buildings
A manichaean choice between the organic adaptation of old buildings and the beauty of the new
The eternal lockdown of the soul
Lockdown-lifers have become a key tool of the state
Why Ukraine almost certainly cannot win
And why the war is likely to continue anyway
Farewell to Larry Siedentop
The great political philosopher, Oxford don, and sage defender of Western liberalism
Afrocentrism with a Labour twist
Dawn Butler’s Black History Month video was disturbing as well as weird
Countdown to energy apocalypse
What will happen when the wind doesn’t blow?
Dress code
How did Starmer not know how it would look? (The donation, not the clothes)
Kemi goes postal
The former business secretary and current Tory leader is grilled over a late delivery
Strictly Come Tory
Who will win the hearts of the nation?
The decline of industry
English towns faced unique new challenges following deindustrialisation
