AA Gill
AA Gill wouldn’t have a hope in hell of winning his own award
Gill was one of the last of a breed of writers who wrote without looking over his shoulder
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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
Dangerous liasons
Does Keir Starmer have a plan for dealing with Donald Trump?
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
Andy Burnham’s immigration double game
Andy Burnham might make sceptical noises about mass migration but they mean nothing in practice
Britain must maintain its cultural inheritance
We should not allow our masterpieces to disappear overseas
In defence of the Freedom of Information Act
We should not let our access to information held by public authorities be diminished
The shape of a different Britain
Early modernist homes in Frinton-on-Sea capture a moment of confidence in a rapidly changing world
Joyless virtue signalling masquerading as scholarship
Dozier’s The White Pedestal is more an exercise in ideology than a search for the truth
Jonathan Ross’s existentialist hell
Jonathan Ross’s “crass” new TV show is surprisingly Sartrean
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful