Gareth Roberts
Gareth Roberts is a writer of TV and books, with columns in The Spectator/Coffee House, Unherd and Spiked.
A captivating northern star
If Lise Davidsen sneezes, the opera world shuts down
Why Tony Hinchcliffe’s jokes didn’t work
It is very hard to blend comedy and politics
Imaginary friends
The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship
Three decades of broken promises on immigration
Time and time again, Labour and the Conservatives have failed to deliver on their pledges
A real plan for growth
A series of simple economic blunders has led to self-defeating policies that strangle any chance of prosperity for all
Britain is at breaking point
The UK is experiencing existential challenges, but neither elitists nor populists offer a solution
Knife-edge of the Western world
Vilnius is a serene western capital on a critical eastern frontier
England’s forgotten football dystopia
The beautiful game is not fit to be a national religion
Escaping the digital dark age
We cannot rely on digital media to preserve our art and knowledge
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
Save nursing from the universities
There is no need for nursing to be a graduate only occupation