Philip Roth
Is biography having its very own reckoning?
Blake Bailey has become the latest figure to allegedly fall foul of the uncompromising moral standards of American publishing
Why are great writers such awful people?
In the wake of renewed controversy over Philip Roth’s treatment of women, Nigel Jones asks whether there is a link between creative genius and sexual unorthodoxy
Hoorah for winter!
Life comes alive again in October when you can start anticipating proper National Hunt racing
A nuclear nothing?
Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine hot air, or an explosive new factor in world affairs?
Good, mostly clean, fun
The Boys from Syracuse, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Donald Trump doesn’t know what a woman is, either
Believing that the sexes are different does not mean appreciating their humanity in full
Cleaning up the town
As cities grew, so did the need for reform and sanitation
Who Should Be The Next Archbishop of Canterbury?
With the shock resignation of Justin Welby, who will the Great British Public select to lead the Church of England?
Dress code
How did Starmer not know how it would look? (The donation, not the clothes)
When the farmers took on Starmer
It was an inspiring day in London as farmers resisted Labour’s class warfare
Are we being misled on Georgia?
Claims of electoral fraud are serious — but they have not been substantiated
The French far right are losers
Will Rassemblement National will ever be the ruling party?
The dangerous fallacy of “self-deterrence”
The concept makes little sense and could create serious risks
