Sexism
Sexist Dinosaurs of the Left are far from Extinct
From the Occupy movement to George Galloway and Julian Assange, misogyny is still a disturbing feature of radical left-wing politics
Dirty Old Mensch
‘”You could certainly fill a dirndl,” the elder statesman said, before taking her hand, kissing it and propositioning her’
Still Not Equal
‘A friend asked her editor for a pay rise. Surely, he replied, her husband was earning enough to support them both’
The Sex Factor
Living Dolls: The Return of Sexism by Natasha Walter
Will the green agenda be killed off by the pandemic?
‘Will the green agenda be killed off by the longer-term coronavirus recovery? Or might the closure of so much business, and the cleaner air that results from planes not flying and factories not working, give us extra years to gain control of our environment?’
Why T.S. Eliot still matters
His contemporaries’ reputations have diminished. But Eliot’s has grown: he is the poet who shows us what can be saved from the ruins
Music’s in the house
Rappers have found a role in lockdown: chronicling coronavirus with topical tunes. Most people, though, are rushing to the safety of the past