The Ivy
Creeping mediocrity
A dismal lunch at a chain restaurant woefully short of theatreland glamour
The odd couple
Evelyn Waugh and Graham Greene may have been unlike as possible, but they remained the closest of friends for four decades
The thorn in Starmer’s side
Why does Rosie Duffield scare the Labour leadership?
Save yourselves
We should not underestimate the deep seriousness of sex
In defence of the right to addictions
Paternalists should stop masquerading as defenders of liberty
Remember the Armenians
The West has turned its back on the world’s oldest Christian state
Reject Naominomics
Ideas like Naomi Klein’s are bad for the economy (and for the environment)
Walking a tightrope
It is not easy for Jeremy Hunt to toe the government line without falling off
Where are the real statesmen?
Neither populists nor managerialists can rule
The end of high quality homes
Michael Gove’s new leasehold reforms risk derailing the economic engine that helped finance some of Britain’s finest suburbs
The school as a battleground
Michaela defeat will not deter Islamist designs on schools
Scruffy splendour
Holy Week showcases a very Venetian combination of Renaissance splendour and DIY