Ruffling feathers
A new book on rural Britain takes flak for listening to the “wrong” people
When the hunt is finally over
A rich and vivid rural culture is being destroyed by a government that does not understand it
Open up the land
A few suggestions for increasing countryside engagement
Goodwill hunting
Could the vibe shift be spreading through British culture?
How to hunt properly
A shooting career should start without a gun
A game plan
Getting into the venison supply business
Let’s start a cat flap
Why do cute predators get a pass from conservationists?
Which country?
Our rural landscape is much misunderstood
Is this just fantasy?
Sir Brian May is wrong: farmers do care
Live and let live
Labour must resist the urge to kick field sports
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
The Islamic identity crisis
V.S. Naipaul was prophetic on the struggles between Islam and modernity
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
Steel blues
The Government’s new steel strategy is stupid and destructive
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
Publishing has an AI problem
From reviews to actual books, creativity is being outsourced to machines
Critical briefing: Belgian Channel crossings
How the geographical spread of Channel crossings has been widening
A bewitching Sink drama
Sadie Sink and Noah Jupe make Shakespeare compelling for Gen Z