Soil
Dirty business
The myriad wonders of garden soil
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
First-place Finnish
Shostakovich: Symphony 1; Moscow Cheryomushki (Philharmonia Records)
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
Peston’s Inbox
Keir has my complete backing – Wes
Spaceships, ghost ships and sheep
The secret sauce of Project Hail Mary: it’s a laugh
London is broken
Local politics can’t offer the renewal our nation’s capital desperately needs
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?