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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
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
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Peeves and a weekend in Worcester
Thoroughly entertaining, darkly funny and humanely nasty
A case for Classics
Eager minds are being failed by a smug and short-sighted cultural establishment
Taking the Sheen off
Shiny old lies remain the very bedrock of our trade
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
Like a homecoming
A haunted house
A king’s ramsons
Look after the woods, and they will continue to give
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
Where are all the ambitious Scots?
Whole sectors were once dominated by Caledonian migrants
A mean mood in Makerfield
Reform have enthusiasm, but quiet Labour voters could still swing it for Burnham
In defence of lunchtime drinks
Hannah Spencer is being a tedious puritan