The authoritarian populism of Keir Starmer
This government is anything but technocratic
Will Reform conform?
Reform will become the Tories before replacing them
Eric Fogey
Dr Fogey genuinely does believe that virtually every enlightened measure of the past 200 years was a mistake
Butchering La bohème
Opera is “relatable” already
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
Why Sergeant Martyn Blake was acquitted
There does not appear to be any case for rejecting the decision of the jury
British universities should stop using foreign students as a crutch
Its short-term benefits are obvious but it is not a long-term solution
Playing the long game
Rishi Sunak misjudged the electorate by prioritising tax cuts over the country’s future
Identity politics has undermined policing
Sir Mark Rowley should address the partiality of the police
What do Labour think a conversion therapy is?
There has to be a middle ground between complete denial and complete affirmation
Cities of the mind
19th century English towns live on in our collective imagination
Schrödinger’s Culture War
Is it a myth or a tremendous success?
