Peter Jackson
Bored of the Rings
Is it time for the Tolkien industry to give it a rest?
Self-ID versus survivors
Traumatised women deserve to know that they can be supported by women
On the deceptive use of words
We must be very careful with redefinitions of commonly understood words
The Grand Migrant Hotel Rwanda
All are welcome at Kagame’s eccentric migrant hostelry, and don’t worry about the roving deathsquads: they’re harmless
Prepare for takeoff
Masters of the Air is a visually impressive aerial WW2 adventure with the potential to go far
The paper tiger and the Russian bear
NATO’s naive and supine response will not drive Putin’s army from Ukraine and emboldens Moscow still further
Don’t take the vapes!
Will there be no end to the government’s embrace of prohibitionism?
Rishi goes a-wooin’
The Prime Minister was an extremely nervous suitor trying to impress some very sceptical rural in-laws
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch
The Foreign Office should be rooted in the past
Who and what is it for, if not the British people, and our history and culture?
Putting a gloss on big ideas
On the outsize influence of small magazines
The long and winding road
Join us on our journey down the roads of the 1800s
