Spies and butterflies
We should prepare for new modern forms of espionage
C. L. R. James and the majesty of cricket
The West Indian writer and historian knew that cricket is far more than merely a sport
How dark can humour be?
Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human
The multi-matrixed revolutions
Predictions of a new Cold War understate the complexity of the future
Ubuntu and the path to progress
South Africa cannot continue down the road towards conflict
The children of Terezín
The human will triumph over the technological in culture
Liberalism’s obituarist
John Gray extends his dark critique of the modern world
The collapse of the Tory Party has just begun
How Reform crippled the Conservatives
Is Scottish independence really dead?
Labour’s “more devolution” policy will only strengthen the cause in the long term
The students are revolting
Far too many young people are sheltered from the real world by their university education
Can criminals be judges?
Freemasons, extremists, even members of the Garrick Club can be appointed to the bench
Fighting lies with lies
What depths will we need to go to in order to tackle disinformation in our own time?
Pathetic fallacy? Pathetic government
Sunak’s sad announcement was miserably symbolic of Conservative failure
Starmer the farmer
The Labour battle bus rolls into bucolic England
The space man
Thomas Müller has provided great sporting inspiration
The problem with prescriptions
Concerns about over-prescription should not be trivialised or problematised
How to make marriage less taxing
We should let young couples keep more of their own money
The Conservatives must repent and rebuild
The Tories have to put themselves in a position to exploit Labour weakness
