Steve Barclay
Boris giveth and Boris taketh away
Some people are nobody’s enemies but their own
Cabinet Wars – Episode I
How do the cabinet and shadow cabinet stack up on Twitter?
Very public introspection
The content of “misery lit” is disturbing, but what purpose does it serve?
Plain Janeites
For all their admirable dedication, keepers of the Austen flame cannot be so protective
Those WhatsApp groups in full
Thirteen reasons to ban politicians from smartphones
A talented pianist and a battered piano
Bezhod Abduraimov: Shadows of my ancestors (Alpha-Classics)
The meaningless models of “public health”
Another brick in the “public health” fortress of unreality
War on Nazis in Oz and in the air
LeBor reviews Our Dad the Nazi Killer and Masters of the Air
How trans activists captured the hate crime agenda
The “hate crime” agenda is based on bad policing and worse politics
The callousness of the virtue signallers
The response to a young singer’s death exposed the cruelty of the self-consciously virtuous
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
Jam, Jute, journalism, Japanese design
There is a lot more to see and enjoy in Dundee than London reviewers suggested
Discomfort Zone
I recommend The Zone of Interest with the greatest caution: it’s not an easy watch