Union flags alone are not enough
Even vexed vexillologists know fighting separatism needs more than three colours
Just devolution doing its thing
The hate crime bill that encourages more hate
Super Thursday
The busiest day of the publishing calendar offers hope for some, but ruin for many
A quick exit…
Our way of death has become increasingly mawkish. Far better to opt for a swift cremation, without frills or power ballads
Recipes for conformity
Reject the joyless nursery arithmetic of cookbooks, says Felipe Fernández- Armesto
Covid and stogies on the campaign trail
A trip through a swing state reveals the complex dynamics of a strangely disembodied presidential race
The making of Donald Trump
In his new book, Gerald Seib asks whether the turn towards nationalism and populism in the US is permanent
Take Your Picton
Rick Picton Thomas would have known what to say to those bent on removing his ancestor’s statue
Had cake, ate cake
Why Boris won’t allow other people to enjoy the things he has
Saying racists are racist is better than more silence
Twitter bans and self-denying ordinances won’t erase anti-semitism
The unlikely miracle of Trump’s presidency
Trump’s inability to articulate any substantive thought renders a respected journalist’s new book unreadable
The BBC is a liar. But is it noble?
Robin Aitken’s analysis is idiosyncratic but rings true