Ian Leslie
Ian Leslie is the author of How To Disagree: Lessons on Productive Conflict at Work and Home. He tweets at @mrianleslie
Angels, demons and videotape
What American journalism’s “teaching moments” teach us about American journalism
Harriet Pester: Bookworld PR
Alas, not everything is plain sailing in the world of book-trade PR
Manifestos, multiculturalism and the British millet system
Competing communitarian manifestos provide a dark glimpse into Britain’s future
“Trad” theatre can still feel fresh
West End strikes a balance between keeping their spine and nostalgic appeal, whilst avoiding creakiness
The paranoid style in British centrism
Disinformation journalists? The call is coming from inside the house
Starmer and the satirists
Will British comedians be as tough on the new government as on the last?
Dismantle the HR state
Opaque standards committees are putting British public life in a stranglehold
On the Cusk of austerity
A cerebral critic pleaser, a dramatic crowd pleaser, and a perennial favourite
The case against “Zero Seats”
Despite everything, some Conservatives still deserve to win
British spies and the IRA
Blair, Clinton, Ahern et al were credited with putting together the Northern Ireland peace deal, but 800 British agents also played their part