The idea of a synthetic companion that knows everything about you goes well beyond friendship

After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy

Englishness isn’t an ethnicity, or even an idea. It’s more like auto-destructive art

The roots of environmental disasters can be odder than they look

The acquittal of a pro-Palestine protestor on free speech grounds should not be a one-off

Religious freedom entails the right to criticise a belief system as well as to adhere to it

Home education is a powerful alternative to the box-ticking of state schooling

Vague promises might haunt Starmer more than an embarrassing gaffe

On the self-made men (and women!) of the Labour Party

Can Reform become a serious contender for power?