Thrillers
Tough women take on the bad guys
When it comes to spy dramas and domestic angst, less is very definitely more
Killer thrillers
The creators of Gangs of London could learn a lot from SAS Rogue Heroes
Our man in Hungary
The past is never very far away in Adam LeBor’s new thriller
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
Death by a thousand cuts
The near-invisibility of the Proms on BBC TV is a symptom of the collapse of public service broadcasting in Britain
An irreversible step
If Britain embraces euthanasia for the terminally ill, it won’t end there
Fair pay is a fiction
Public sector workers are chasing a fantasy
The golden age of criticism?
There are good reasons why serious writers no longer review in the national press
Can we save our parish churches?
It will take cultural as well as institutional change
A bleak midwinter
For fans watching QPR struggle for the past two decades, it feels like the club is cursed
The year in military history
2024 has been a rewarding year for lovers of books and history
Don’t bet on green energy
Groupthink has blinded us into backing solar and wind. Will a big short make us see sense?
Charli’s carefree bratitude
This is music for people who are tired of being careful
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
