The Prince
Encouraging evil for the common good
Mansfield does not condemn him: rather refreshingly he exhilarates in Machiavelli’s genius
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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
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
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
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
Storycraft is soulcraft
A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and heroism after disenchantment
Light my fire
A perfect spy requires a spark for his cigarette
Keir factor
The prime minister must feel as if he faces the Plagues of Egypt
Terry tackles literary lightweights
Is a distinguished professor right to hold intellectual biography in low esteem?
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
A bewitching Sink drama
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z
Reform should ignore bad faith criticism
The party is not perfect but that does not make all criticism valid
The limits of choice
Sometimes, we do know better than people who are harming themselves