The Bookseller
Publishing skewered — in 1939
Anthony Powells’s pre-war novel is still the more reliable guide to the book business
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
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
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
Not so good after all
Can left-leaning journalists finally acknowledge the challenges British society faces?
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
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
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate
Fond portrait of an odd couple
Two irascible, elderly artists and two beautiful younger women in unusual relationships
Profile: Alec Douglas-Home
The quintessential Tory grandee who
was the last of his kind: a politician
motivated by service to his country
Murders for June
Bodies in Brighton and spies in Scotland are features of our first crop of summer murder mysteries
Restore the King James Bible
Those who are opposed, please consider, in the bowels of Christ, whether you may be mistaken
Cry sod Harry, England and St George
Why aren’t people proud to be English?
The roots of hatred
Antisemitism, an ancient subject, has once again become a hot topic