Frances Lasok
Frances Lasok is a freelance writer on democracy, devolution and other issues. She tweets @FrancesLasok
In praise of borrowed ideas
AI will not be the death of creativity, and could even enhance it
The true darkness of classic crime
It was more authentic than its “gritty” successors
Gunther Fehlinger-Jahn, European
Where does shitposting end and statesmanship begin?
Iranian women deserve more support
Self-styled internationalists are failing them
Twitter has always been toxic
Bluesky is a reminder of an earlier form of smug spitefulness
Dissolve the hotbeds of wokery
Failing universities should go the way of the monasteries under Henry VIII
Calm down, dears!
Donald Trump offers no threat to Britain’s core ideological commitments and is unlikely to radically change U.S. foreign policy
Tablets of stone
Tech firms increasingly set the rules when it comes to education
Spotify Wrapped is good for the soul
On the joys of exploring a year in music
Don’t trust the Runnymede Trust
The law is too indulgent of political charities
The US is getting what it wants in the Middle East
Israeli escalations against Hezbollah are not defiance but an extension of U.S. strategy
Afrocentrism with a Labour twist
Dawn Butler’s Black History Month video was disturbing as well as weird
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy