Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
The scammer in you
Sam Bankman-Fried is not unique
Kanye West and celebrity
Celebrities have always existed to be made examples of
Fart for art’s sake
A not-so-fond farewell to the “sophomoric male”, the man-child purveyor of infantile humour
The wrongs of Proudman
Criticism does not amount to discrimination or abuse
Why young men like Donald Trump
He cuts through the sterility and severity of modern life
Tense present
Our demand for immediacy makes it difficult to appreciate the past, the present or the future
A beguiling star who loved melodrama
Taylor’s hunger for money, flashy gizmos and flashier gewgaws found its echo in Burton’s need to forsake the classics
The problem with petty scandals
They distract us from state failure and institutional decay
Stubbs at flay
His controlled charnel house gave the painter a peerless understanding of horses
Nigel’s knees-up
Can Reform become a serious contender for power?
(DTB) Don’t Trust Boris
The former prime minister is up to his old tricks
England is not yet lost
Where else would you rather be from?
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
My “state of the nation” book
England’s Mean Unpleasant Land: How the Tories, Trump and TikTok Screwed Up Britain
