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,...
Review: Southside Johnny & the Azbury Jukes -Hearts of Stone
Derick J Paterson rediscovers a lesser-known classic
The Top 12 – 3rd Week
Marc Pacitti looks ahead to the top cultural events of 3rd week.
Review: Catchphrase
Delia Lockey finds comfort in the return of an old favourite
Review: Noah and the Whale – Heart of Nowhere
Jack Chown is impressed as this band go from strength to strength
Manet’s Unique Vision
Denise Koller examines Manet's break from tradition in 'Olympia'
Underground Art Movement
Alexander Beecham on the exhibition celebrating the Tube's 150th year
Interview: Peace
Luke Barratt talks shellfish, carpentry and the media with the Birmingham rockers
Spotlight on…The Trial
Evy Cavalla investigates a conceptual adaptation of Kafka's classic
Preview: The Glass Menagerie
Camilla Rees gets a taster of Tennessee Williams' classic
Ashurbanipal
Helen Reid talks to the writer and director of Trinity's most out-there production
Review: Love Is All You Need
This Danish rom-com is ripe with cliché, but lacks zest
Putting a new face to an old name
In trying to force the stage curtain to stay closed, you can inadvertently rip it down.
Some are more gender-equal than others
Sam Atwell examines George Orwell's chauvinism, and the women he loved and lost
Ashurbanipal: The Last Great Metalhead?
Joe Manktelow has a word with the creators of this student play's outlandish soundtrack
