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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
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Save our green and pleasant land
It’s time to stop ruining Britain’s countryside with drab, identikit houses and instead build real places with focus, heart and purpose
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
The art of statesmanship
An exhibition at the Wallace Collection shows how Britain’s greatest wartime leader found solace and satisfaction in painting
The simple joy of giallo
Giallo films made for glorious Italian escapism
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Tolerating the intolerant — and the intolerable
The right’s refusal to confront political Islam has helped entrench it in Britain
Questions for the Munich hawks
It is wrong to use Neville Chamberlain as a byword for cowardice and fecklessness
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
Gruesome twosomes
Considering culinary mismatches