Talent
When painters lose their sight
How the loss of vision can both help and hinder artists
Let’s at least agree rape is wrong
Fundamental feminist theories are under attack from within feminism itself
Canals go national
Canals gave Britain a single national economy, one that connected resources, factories, population centres and ports
Saltburn and the significance of sound
Why has Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor” caught the world’s attention again?
Why we should resist this “conversion therapy” ban
It would enshrine dubious claims as unarguable facts, and it endangers freedom and young people
Davie, Davie, give us some answers do
Why the BBC keeps obscuring the truth of sex and gender
How did Conservative modernisation go?
David Cameron’s “A-List” has turned out to be second-rate
Sinking giggling into the sea
The Conservatives were very amused with Rishi Sunak’s latest joke, even if no one else was
Dark rumblings at the RIBA
Secretive shenanigans concerning the future home of its drawings collection arouse concern about the wisdom of the governance of the RIBA
The W-word
The idea that the sex of a person is simply a matter of choice is a giant ideological lie
Turning a blind eye to a tilted playing field
Not only is it a page-turner, it’s also an essential manual for defending women’s sport
What’s with all the fuss over Simon Fanshawe?
The writer and activist’s nomination as Rector of Edinburgh University has been oddly controversial