The Leopard
The summer’s best viewing
Four new series to look out for and six old favourites that are still available
We can’t publish this!
The beloved classics that were repeatedly rejected
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The regressive feminism of “angry young women”
Gen Z’s radical vanguard have built their worldview on unprogressive foundations
Tasty tunes
The Chocolate Soldier, Opera della Luna, Wilton’s Music Hall
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
The Hollywood starlet and the immigration albatross
Free marketeers were too content to ignore the negative externalities of immigration
In defence of division
We cannot allow oikophobes and iconoclasts to define what it means for us to be united
Itamar Ben-Gvir, heel
The Israeli demagogue is a bleak but interesting model of a modern politician
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Food pairing is folly
A warning against trying to match wine to dish
The global risks of the AI illusion
What if AI turns out to be a lot less profitable than we have been told?
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?