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The shadow side of open source AI
Stable Diffusion, Emad Mostaque and the complex moral implications of AI
What we have forgotten
As rival values furiously clash on Armistice Day, it’s time to remember the truth of British wars, not the fond myths
Why a great artist stopped painting
Even Dürer was probably a little surprised
The gang of four
Remembering a classic British race
Restoring the numinous
The products of deeply felt faith and painfully acquired skills
A Wodehousian pick-me-up
Noel Coward and Friends: A Marvellous Party (Signum Classics)
Ireland’s gender Jesuits
Give me the child, and I will show you the non-binary adult
Havana splendid time
On the joy of cigar smoking
Brave new sperm
How men and women are being encouraged to extend their fertility
Who’s afraid of Suella Braverman?
The Home Secretary’s dangerous, xenophobic agenda of locking up criminals must be stopped
Most Read
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
The real problem with rigmarole
A journalistic focus on proceduralism distracts us from deeper political questions
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
Peston’s Inbox
Farage: I’m not worried
To defeat populism, don’t start here
Views that would be charming in their naivety, were they not so contradictory or facile
The disunited kingdom
The establishment must confront the disturbing realities of sectarian politics in the UK
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
Boriswave denialism
Britain’s ruling class has used dependence on cheap labour as an economic strategy, and cannot see any other option
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency
Will Andy Burnham be a literary leader?
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?
Pretending obligatory is “voluntary”
There is no better way to destroy people’s independence and probity
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?