The Real Shakespeare
The truth about Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was actually a black woman
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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
Sweeter the second time around
There’s a real weight to some lyrics once you’re nearer the end than the beginning
Herodotus and the birth of enquiry
Before there were historians, there was Herodotus — a wandering Greek determined to discover why civilisations rise and fall
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
How to build a Europe of the peripheries
Resetting Britain’s relations with the EU should not mean being beholden to France and Germany
Like a homecoming
A haunted house