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
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He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The centre-left is out of ideas
The new journal Arguably barely makes an argument
The Ghost Dance of Rejoin
There is no real argument for rejoining the EU — and nobody makes one
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
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Leaving it all in the ring
The great British bullfighting hopeful, Alexander Paul
Why tradition, not utopia, protects expression
Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
Brave new world or fools’ paradise?
For Dubai’s quarter of a million British expats, the Iran war is a mere blip in a luxurious lifestyle
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
What on Earth is the point of the Lib Dems?
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