Alice Weidel
No winners in Germany
No party met their own expectations, but a Grand Coalition might not work this time
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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
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
The missing variable in the masculinity crisis
The literature on masculinity ignores the most obvious factor of all: a steady, civilisational fall in testosterone
Hurry hurry to Chop Chop
Gambling on Cantonese cuisine
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Not exiles, but stayers
White South Africans are not abandoning their home
The problem of midwit misinformation
Iran, insurance and how smart people lose sight of the truth
Who will pound longest?
America has military might — but does it have the appetite for war?
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
Keeping the faith
Brexit triumphalists can’t understand how other people living in the UK in 2026 do not share their enthusiasm
Critical briefing: the Chişinău Declaration
Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre