The ghosts of Norwich
The callous destruction of an ancient city in the name of efficiency, modernity and a failed utopian vision of “the Good Life”
France’s unspoken, unfinished civil war
France’s cycle of social unrest and politically polarised elections has its roots in the Algerian conflict and the ensuing unresolved struggle for the soul of the nation
Don’t let the bookies’ cry for freedom fool you
Desperate to win Conservative hearts and minds, the gambling industry is pulling the cheapest trick in the book
The UK’s war on free speech
Street violence is being met with restrictions on online speech by a Labour government desperate to clamp down on opinion
The second life of Tracey Emin
A brush with death has revitalised her work
Now’s your time, House of Lords
The upper house must prove its worth by opposing the shabby Chagos Islands deal
Keir’s comms catastrophe
Labour’s goal is clear but its messaging is anything but
The death of Britannia Agoraia
Deindustrialisation has done damage even beyond the realms of economics
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
Don’t stop the music
How a legendary DJ was cancelled just for listening to women
Digging the Holy Land’s past
Our modern controversies about Jerusalem have ancient and medieval roots
The effects of Brexit are still being misreported
A new paper has received a lot of attention — all of it undeserved
Night of the ghost fascism
If a far right protest is rumoured but no one turns up, can it be counter-protested?
The hollowness of postliberalism
Its vagueness and sentimentality encourage political opportunism
