Issue: December/January 2024
The bad old days
The “golden years” of publishing were characterised by booze, bullying and amateurishness
Satire, sci-fi and a sting in the tale
It’s time for our annual guide to the best new fiction of the year
Maggie’s greatest gift
Touring the Med in the pioneering gastropub that transformed how we eat
Backing horses
Britain should value a homegrown success story
Disagree with this author? Racist!
Andrews’ view of the world is a fringe sliver of what ethnic minorities think about Britain
Team players
Why are some athletes better in teams than on their own?
The celebrity trap
Women are punished for becoming the objects they are required to be
The perfect blend
On the subtle harmony of multi-variety wines
Sport’s spoilsports
Sport should keep video officiating to a minimum
Military history is set to repeat itself
In a recession-ridden Britain, another European war seemed unthinkable
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
Bring back borstals
Antisocial teenagers need structure and discipline before it is too late
Climate alarmism must not be unquestionable
We have succumbed to herd-like thinking over renewable energy
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
The Goodwin that failed
Pareto and the problem of elite circulation
The ballad of Robbie and Harry
Sometimes, the struggle can become the art
Anyone could have predicted
Left-leaning commentators should not pretend to be surprised by the consequences of multiculturalism
Giles Treadwell
Old-style literary agent
Clarifying the fog of the gender wars
Michael Foran’s new book will undoubtedly be celebrated, but is it essential?
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections