Books in brief

The case for staying in Europe

The referendum on Britain’s membership of the European Union has

If I ruled the world

If I ruled the world, the first thing I would

Prospect recommends

Initiated in 1769, the annual summer exhibition “open to all

Prospect events

Prospect will again have a stand at the Hay Festival

Letters

As Simon Taylor says, the cost of the Hinkley nuclear

In fact

More Americans were shot and killed by toddlers in 2015

Labour is not progressing under Corbyn

“Those who haven’t changed should just grow up and realise

Continental envy

“Shackled to a corpse” has become a favoured cliché among

A vice-presidential conundrum

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, their nominations almost sealed, are

Brexit: the problems of polling

One clear winner emerged from the May elections. Curiously, the

A new age of Chinese travel

The same thing happens every year. Even though everyone in

Enemies of democracy

All generalisations are false except insofar as they are true,

Armageddon for the Tories?

Shortly before David Cameron stood up in the House of

Should Turkey join the EU?

YES There was a moment when it seemed possible, almost

In: the case for Europe

The 23rd June referendum on whether the UK will stay

My hopes for Russia

Of late, the word “democracy” has figured rarely in the

The world’s hidden wealth

From Britain’s perspective, the most significant element of the recent

Crimes and punishment

I always wanted to know exactly how my father had

The terror network

Just after five o’clock on a cold, foggy afternoon in

The chaos still haunting China

In mid-March this year, a document titled “A Thousand Yes-Men

Self-employed nation

It is a little early to start the celebrations, but

The language that never was

The Komedia Kvizo had started. Perhaps this would be instructive

Is Mr Death in?

Damien Hirst’s shark and Tracey Emin’s unmade bed will be

Britain’s furious social churn

A few months ago, the comedian David Baddiel gave a

Growing old glamorously

These are peak times, apparently, for middle-aged women. As a

Line breaks like tea breaks

At the English Faculty in Cambridge, everyone has a story

Leith on life

“What’s wrong with your stupid computer?”—My wife, about 10 days

Life of the mind

I have a patient who reminds me a bit of

Matters of taste

Spring has arrived in the French countryside. Neon bright leaf

Wine

When did German wines become cool? Many will remember the

DIY investor

The past few years have been among the most challenging

The way we were

John Scott, later Earl of Eldon and Lord Chancellor, recalls