Attitudes
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
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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
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Regulating the rogue degree factories
Do universities have the resources and the will to monitor what is happening in their name?
How to build a Europe of the peripheries
Resetting Britain’s relations with the EU should not mean being beholden to France and Germany
Critical briefing: local elections
Our political editor explains what to look out for in Thursday’s elections
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
Just a Prime Minister
Keir Starmer only seems to have one answer to his critics
Zurbarán on Freud’s couch
An acclaimed new exhibition is full of overwrought symbolism and compositional failures
Leading us a not- so-merry dance
Virtually every moment of physical theatre has to include some sort of balletic lunge
Dancing with death
The rush to judge Liam Scarlett was cruel and unjust
Worldviews apart
There are disturbing differences between how British Muslims and non-Muslims see the world
No taxation on expatriation
With no navy and minimal evacuation efforts, the UK’s demand that citizens abroad pay up is ludicrous