Polly Toynbee
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
A class act?
Polly Toynbee’s memoirs test the reader’s patience
The Midas touch
The kind of skill that makes the breath catch in thousands of throats at once
Rock as ritual
Just as Taylor has nailed the emotional lexicon of her people, Finn has nailed it for his
Of course the culture wars matter
It is people who trivialise them who are not taking politics seriously
Get rid of Rishi
Sunak hanging on can only make things worse for the Conservatives and worse for Britain
Cognition porn and discursive dehumanisation
Cultural and political discourse can follow the reductive yet seductive logic of pornography
Saving London from the czar
London’s nightlife could be great — but it needs real change
Why we should question the charge of “Islamophobia”
Valid criticism of beliefs and behaviour should not be equated with hateful bigotry
Arresting the fertility crisis
Britain needs more babies — and it is far from alone
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
Laugh to hide the tears
Rishi Sunak was desperate to appear on top form before the Liaison Committee
Stopping the devolution ratchet
More devolution will not solve the worst consequences of devolution
