Roy Jenkins
Pursued by Furies
Neither Roy Jenkins nor Enoch Powell became prime minister, but they are our two most influential postwar politicians
Against stakeholderism
How ideas like “citizens’ assemblies” threaten democracy and effective policy-making
Finding the middle ground
Where do the acts too big for pubs but too small for arenas play?
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Putting a gloss on big ideas
On the outsize influence of small magazines
The never-ending question
Jonathan Gullis may still be in the middle of his parliamentary question
Sloane danger
Obvious, expensive and tasteless, Azzurra’s food perfectly echoes Mr Angell’s ambience
War destroys everything
Alex Garland’s Civil War is filled with terror and horror
How not to investigate the origins of Covid
Wuhan: How the Covid-19 Outbreak in China Spiralled Out of Control by Dali L. Yang
Chinese whispers
Oliver Dowden’s tough talk on Chinese hacking is less than wholly convincing
Against rights radicalism
A noble cause has mutated into an obstructive and anti-democratic force
Could Britain have a coherent written constitution?
It seems probable that it would have a Christianity-shaped hole at its core
