The Godfather
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
Britain should get serious about organised crime
We underestimate how much crime is the work of small, nasty groups of people
Labour is killing British farming
Attacks on British agriculture must be resisted
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
“Bold vision”
An action or choice can perfectly well be bold without being good
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Aggers declares — the end of an era
It has been an assured innings, and a long one
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
The city and its uncertain plot
Despite fascinating thematic material to work with, Murakami still makes it ploddingly dull
Religion is here to stay
A new spirit of confidence and fearlessness characterises those who continue to believe
Only abortion is like abortion
Don’t tack on abortion to create an impression of progressive goodness