Culture
On Leadership by Tony Blair, Precipice by Robert Harris, and Oxford crime – Books of the Month
On Leadership by Tony Blair; Precipice by Robert Harris; Lessons in Crime: Academic Mysteries edited by Martin Edwards
North Korea and the Global Nuclear Order review – “An excellent account”
Dr Edward Howell, whose columns in the Spectator and the Telegraph are among the...
A Revolution Betrayed by Peter Hitchens review – In Defence of Grammar Schools
Review – A Revolution Betrayed: How Egalitarians Wrecked the British Education System by Peter...
Veranilda by George Gissing review – The best historical novel never written
George Gissing remains the most underrated novelist in the English language. He wrote twenty-three...
Politics on the Edge by Rory Stewart review – “The prime minister we never had”
This is a marvellous book, a memoir of Rory Stewart’s nine years in Parliament,...
Preview: Middle England
An examination of our class prejudices at very close quarters
Spotlight On… Look Back in Anger
Evy Cavalla speaks to the director and assistant director taking Osborne's show to the Fringe
Review: Surfer Blood – Pythons
Derick J Patterson finds a new favourite band in these American surf-rockers
Review: Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
Jack Chown is disappointed as this bird fails to take off
In Defence Of Poetry
Lucy Pinching on freedom of expression with Oxford PEN
Interview: Splashh
Luke Barratt chews the fat with Sasha Carlson, lead singer of Splashh
Review: Ksenia Levina’s First Exhibition
Delia Lockey is impressed by Levina's soothing yet powerful art
Ecological Art
Stanislav Shmelev wants things to be built to last
Review: The Job Lot
The Job Lot is a pleasing enough comedy, but it has the potential to be much more
Review: Hangover Part III
Far-fetched and flawed: the latest instalment of the Hangover franchise leaves much to be desired
Tudor Court
A review of BBC2's season of documentaries about The Tudors
Review: Crystal Fighters – Cave Rave
Matilda Slight raves it up with our favourite electronic Basque group
Review: Daft Punk – Random Access Memories
Oli Davies takes a look at the French duo's triumphant return
Interview with the Revue – Desperate Liaisons
Helen Reid interviews the Oxford Revue on their upcoming show at the O'Reilly as well as their sponsorship of some Oxford student comedy acts to go to the Edinburgh Free Fringe this summer.
