Ada Palmer
Michelangelo and all that
A well-informed and surprisingly readable book
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions
In partial defence of Steve Bray
You can’t blame the pro-EU irritant for making British politics undignified
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Is it time to let the doctor die?
Doctor Who has become increasingly incoherent and increasingly ideological
Auntie’s autumn
Rather than wage war on the Beeb, a Reform government should strip it of its monopoly and force British broadcasting to compete again
The great recoupling
Our politicians have a bizarre sense of costs and benefits when it comes to energy
The trains have to run
Populists have had success in persuading people that they can govern — but can they actually govern?
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
Will we miss Mahmood?
Shabana Mahmood has been a voice of sanity in the Labour Party
Why 1776 matters to modern Britain
The American founding is a case study in peaceful regime change
A win for academic freedom
The university free speech complaints scheme is (finally) going ahead