Victoria Tower Gardens
The Victoria Tower Gardens plot
The Government’s building plans set a dangerous precedent for London parks
Lightweight Kate Winslet
Our most versatile of English roses must accept that one role is beyond even her
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
An intelligent book on AI? Very nearly
The threat from AI comes from humans placing too much faith in complex but fallible systems
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
Patostreamers and the decline of public life
A depressing new trend reflects the impoverished state of social existence
The dismal state of British defence
The UK’s defence strategy is a combination of hope and vibes
Labour’s economic policies are incoherent
Labour risks collapsing under the weight of its own inner economic contradictions
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France’s celebrity philosopher, war reporter and professional pessimist
Worthy instrument
York Bowen, Willam Walton: Viola concertos (SWR Music)
A Chancellor should be a fine thing
The University of Oxford’s Chancellor election has descended into farce