The Fence

Blair’s Blokes

A collection of essays on the men who stood tall in the age of Sir Tony.

How British is Succession?

We sink our teeth into the show that everyone is talking about.

Destitution Row

A modest compendium of those who died penniless.

Paper, Planes

How many tanks could Chris Tarrant buy if he really wanted?

How to Spot a Secret Tory

How come the Conservative Party maintains power? Because these people keep voting for them.

Why Are You Asking Me This?

We asked a host of eminent minds a series of inane questions.

Monkey Tennis

A compendium of excruciatingly bad pitches.

No Choice But to Stan

From try-hard to die-hard, here is a guide to who likes what and why.

Lockdown Culture with Werner Herzog

We recently had five minutes with the venerable German director, and used that time to ask him about his cultural pursuits during a year of lockdown

Fourth Estate or Fifth Column?

We asked a series of journalists and experts how they saw the relationships between patronage, print and power in Britain today.