Queen Elizabeth
An adult view of monarchy
The artistic achievement of ‘The Crown’ has been undervalued
Resurrect Reagan
In the wake of Trump, US conservatives must regain the moral high ground
Burgundy week doesn’t have to be cancelled
Red or white, these Burgundys are the kind of joyous wines that make life a little more bearable
Not Justin time
Sarah Ditum says that the focus on Timberlake as a bad agent conveniently forgets the machine behind him
Splendid isolation
Patrick Galbraith laments the increasing loneliness of rural life
Public Enemy Number whatever
Frederic Raphael defends his friend, the writer Joseph Epstein, latest victim of America’s cancel culture for daring to mock Jill Biden’s doctorate
Thailand’s monarchy in crisis
Following the recent imprisonment of an activist for ‘disrespecting the monarchy’, James Snell looks at how Thailand’s current king differs from his predecessor
What does the Carey Mulligan controversy tell us about film criticism today?
How one misinterpreted film review may have set a dangerous precedent
The identity politics of terrorism
When will the government tackle its own deniers of Jihadi terrorism?
Museums need to refocus on their collections
Dinah Casson’s book will inspire and galvanise anyone involved in British provincial museums
Murders for late February
From countryside crimes to mysteries on the waves, Jeremy Black recommends further reading from the British Library Crime Classics collection