Soviet-style groupthink means only one thing: terrible books
The verdicts of the self-appointed cultural commissars of our time are proving fatal to a writer’s work and creativity
The verdicts of the self-appointed cultural commissars of our time are proving fatal to a writer’s work and creativity
She stood for the Conservatives in Swansea East at the 1955 General Election, the youngest female candidate the Tories had ever put up
Leading neurologist says medical profession is ‘pressured’ into labelling patients ‘by softening the definitions’ for chronic mental illness
'If you can’t see it, you can’t be it' the comedian tells Hay Festival as he criticises the broadcaster's cost-cutting measures
You don't have to be a 'woke Leftie' to see that the humble full stop has emotive power and that our punctuation is evolving
The Countdown star agrees that the punctuation mark can be aggressive and indicate resentment in text conversations
Caitlin McNamara claims that Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan kissed and groped her
CPS says claim by Hay Festival curator that she was tortured in UAE does not fit exceptional criteria
Peter Florence, who was awarded a CBE in 2018 for services to arts and culture, has seen the festival grow into an international phenomenon
Caitlin McNamara claimed Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan assaulted her on a private island in the UAE in February, a claim he denies
Nothing can beat the pleasure of a cluttered bookshelf - especially in the time of a coronavirus lockdown, writes Laura Freeman