African Politics
A tale of two Africas
Ivory Coast and Eritrea are examples of two possible futures for African states
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
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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
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
A range of Stratford anecdotes
The Walliams dilemma
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
The original sin
It should not have been difficult to see that there were problems with appointing Peter Mandelson
Britain must call its exiles home
The nation cannot continue to lose its top talent
What’s so illiberal about “illiberal democracy”?
Viktor Orbán has been a political pioneer in Europe
Good enough for politics
We should be more willing to declare some political problems solved
The poetry of Easter
Reason cannot entirely account for the particular and the mysterious
The rise and fall of Star Trek liberalism
We should celebrate real-world achievement rather than identitarian fantasy
Zurbarán on Freud’s couch
An acclaimed new exhibition is full of overwrought symbolism and compositional failures
It is time to cut pensions
The economic burden on younger people is unsustainable
The old age elephant in the room
Does Andy Burnham seriously think that he can fix social care?