A Room with a Feud
What happened to robust — and, yes, rude — literary criticism?
Irish politicians have lost touch with the people
The failed “modernisation” of the Constitution may not be a one-off failure for Irish liberals
Sweet magic in Hokkaido
Sushi for breakfast, crisps for dessert and delicious chocolate
The coddlin’ of the British dance
How Britain’s anarchic rave scene turned authoritarian
Love in a remotely-controlled climate
If we outsource our decisions to
machines, we will be less capable
of navigating our own feelings
Toady of Whitehall
Open cruelty was met with equally shameless sycophancy
Sticky situation
Everyone’s Sticky Toffee Pudding recipe was different. All were revolting
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
The Rwanda Bill and the rule of law
Our constitutional tradition strictly separates international law from domestic law
The poverty of miners’ strike nostalgia
We should not romanticise a futile and sometimes thuggish struggle
World Budget Day
On World Book Day, Jeremy Hunt tried and failed to dress up as Nigel Lawson
Light from darkness
Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family and Social Class by Rob Henderson
