British politicians are turning me into a libertarian
Their incompetence and presumptuousness is the best advert individualists have
Twitter monetisation was a mistake
It has diminished rather than enhanced creativity
In a manor of shrieking
One haunted house has an infamy above all others: McKamey Manor, in the USA
Badenoch’s “muscular liberalism” is a non-starter
The Conservative leader sounds hopelessly out of touch
Ageing gracelessly?
A new book on care is filled with empirical insights but short on rhetorical power
Patostreamers and the decline of public life
A depressing new trend reflects the impoverished state of social existence
Will Starmer’s immigration gambit backfire?
The prime minister might have opened a box that he cannot close
Join the escalation?
That world war may not erupt imminently is no excuse for being complacent
The esoterica trap
We should not pollute good causes with unreliable information
Marianna in the trenches
She wants to dive into the murky depths of social media, but her microphone can only scratch the surface
Chill message of Booker shortlist
The contempt of publishers for middle-class life and values is diminishing the novel
The WASPI women should blame themselves
No injustice has been done to them
Anti-extremism or opportunism?
The UK government should be more careful to distinguish criminal activities from legitimate opinion
When America ignored a slaughter
Whatever America’s flaws, its absence from the global stage leaves a space quickly filled by far more malevolent actors
Robot recipes
Against cooking by algorithm
Autumn Reeves
It was a grim budget — but was it a necessary one?
Violence is a feature of porn, not a bug
Aggression towards women permeates the most popular pornography
Sean Scully in France
He’s been showered with honours and awards — yet plenty of people can’t stand his work
Embrace uncool Britannia
Warhammer is a barnstorming British success, so why the lack of recognition?
Going Rogue
An interesting if unappealingly illustrated reassessment of a neglected style
Land of slippery slopes
Does anybody really believe assisted suicide will stop at the terminally ill?
