John Adamson
John Adamson is a political and cultural historian
A magnificent update — for good and ill
Only one with a slightly deranged confidence could ever have attempted it
Is the law going coconuts?
The acquittal of a pro-Palestine protestor on free speech grounds should not be a one-off
Trump’s first gambit fails
The Republican candidate was not as effective on the debate stage as he anticipated
An orderly and civilised society
The biggest missing idea in British politics
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
Keir’s woetanical garden
Labour still don’t understand the scale of the reforms that are needed
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future
Conservatives listen to music too
Gatekeeping the “real” meaning of songs is foolish and futile
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow