The dispute over pay at this great national institution gets to the heart of our misplaced priorities You know a country by its values. By what a country values. And it turns out that what a country values can change over time. Sometimes, though, there’s a sort of cognitive delay […]
Year: 2025
The novel’s protagonist is violent, libidinous and so inarticulate he says ‘OK’ some 500 times. So how did the author turn his story into a tragic masterpiece? When we meet the morning after the announcement of this year’s Booker prize, David Szalay, the winner, seems an extremely genial and gentle […]
Public life is a minefield and the best and brightest just don’t want to know. How convenient for foes of the most trusted news organisation in the world Listen, I hate to ruin a yarn wall but I don’t think it’s at all helpful to start framing the current crisis […]
How do you plan for an event whose timing is unknown? For residents of Tofino on Vancouver Island the threat is distant but signs of preparedness are everywhere Justin Goss was in the shower when he first heard the piercing wail of a nearby tsunami early-warning siren. Still dripping wet, […]
Sport’s famous rivalry began in 1877 and since then 853 men have featured in Australia v England Tests. But who are the best? Our four-day countdown starts here with Nos 100-71 Read about the 51 judges and our methodology here Continue reading…
The protagonist’s inner life is hidden from the reader in this highly original novel David Szalay wins 2025 Booker prize for ‘dark’ Flesh Reflecting on the Booker judging process, chair Roddy Doyle stressed the “singularity” of Flesh, the most unusual novel on the shortlist. In his sixth book, Hungarian-British writer […]
Replacing the TV licence with a means-tested alternative may help disarm the right of one of its most effective weapons Gotcha! The BBC’s enemies have taken two scalps and inflicted maximum damage. The shock resignation of the director general, Tim Davie, and the head of news, Deborah Turness, make it […]
Influencers tend to give hair care advice based on vibes. We asked medical professionals Trying to grow your hair? If so, here’s what social media suggests: shampoo daily; don’t shampoo daily; avoid sulfates; embrace sulfates; use protein treatments; absolutely don’t use protein treatments; trim your hair regularly, but not too […]
Whether you want boozy treats, foodie indulgence or crafty delights, we opened the doors of 26 Advent calendars to see which are worth the countdown • The best beauty advent calendars The countdown to Christmas is approaching rapidly, and that means one thing: Advent calendars. Whether it’s for an excitable […]
The defending Premier League champions spent big over the summer, but it’s hard to see how the new players fit Sign up for Soccer with Jonathan Wilson here What was it supposed to look like? Amid all the talk around Liverpool and their disappointing form at the start of this […]