Sarah Moss
The coronavirus variations
Here are three of our most praised writers with new offerings written during one or more lockdowns and that also take in the pandemic in their subject matter
Small, but perfectly formed
John Self examines three varied, emotionally satisfying novels that together come in at less than the length of a single Mantel
England’s forgotten football dystopia
The beautiful game is not fit to be a national religion
Oxford elects
Meet the denizens of Oxford’s disenchanted garden currently competing for the university’s top sinecure
Perfect victims and a tale of two films
Don’t idealise victims — listen to them
“Trope” is not a synonym of “lie”
You cannot dismiss an argument by calling it a trope
One small step for Jenrick…
…one giant disappointment for Mel Stride
The Tory beauty contest
The good, the bad, the ugly and the downright embarrassing
Degrees of scepticism
Overseas students never came to Britain so they could bring their children, it’s a coincidence
Ultra processed arguments
Public health commentators cannot seem to decide what is safe to eat
October letters
Misquoting Shakespeare and a rounded sense of humour
Bad tradwife manifesto
From have it all feminism to tradwife influencers, women are being given impossible ideals and taught to refuse limitations
Out of power for half a century
As the Conservatives face the prospect of a long spell in opposition, they must heed the lessons of their predecessors
