Writers
Prophet of the end of liberalism
John Gray at 75
Lifting the mask of a mercurial master
Soden shares the spoils of untrammelled access: vivid evidence of the man not seen
Against conservative clichés
What conservatives talk about when they talk about conservatism
An off-kilter visionary
Henry Green had a strange and distinctive talent
(Some) Writers Wanted
The drive for diversity can lead to discrimination
The secret diary of Adrian Chiles (aged 55 11/12ths)
A glimpse of genius at work
Freddie Simmons
An author who turned failure into success
Sense and sensitivity
Some readers need thicker skins
A columnist’s farewell
One column ends and another begins
The art of literary celebrity
How do writers become more than their books?
Femcel fantasies
“The Substance” is an accidentally revealing film
Three decades of broken promises on immigration
Time and time again, Labour and the Conservatives have failed to deliver on their pledges
Labour’s favourite banker
Questions can be asked about the relationship between the Labour Party and Anthony Watson
Their generation
How young rockers became venerable sages
Towards a hospitable environmentalism
Green ideas must transcend misanthropy and austerity
The state Will Hutton is in
Dissecting a spiteful attack on British farmers
The problem with EDI
Equality, diversity and inclusion policies are constraining free thought and dividing people
Consent isn’t everything
Protections against violent sexual encounters are being dismantled
The Royal British Legion’s day to forget
The “Pride poppy” demeans what should be a dignified occasion
An excess of Fauré
Gabriel Fauré: Violin concerto (Naxos), Complete piano works (Calliope)
Graduation blues
On the sad decline of the British university
