Jan Zilinsky
Jan Zilinsky is a PhD candidate at New York University and a research associate at the Center for Social Media and Politics.
Think Trump has transformed American politics? Think again
Joe Biden’s rise is a reminder that the way to win an election hasn’t changed
How the Tories can win again
The new leader of the Conservatives must reach an important, ignored sector
Revive the roots
To save the Conservative Party, its chairman must return powers to the local associations
Dark lessons from Canada
Once “assisted dying” is legal, the boundaries of what is permissible expand
Anti-industrial strategy
Manufacturing has been systematically devastated by successive governments
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
Oasis: the good boys of rock and roll
For guitar bands since punk, there’s been a tension between credibility and success
The professional classes don’t understand manual work
They cannot understand distinctions between different kinds of labour
Plague and progress
In the 17th century, disease drove social and urban change in England
Blue-collar brilliance
1970s Pittsburgh wasn’t just a steel town: it was the steel town