Austin Mitchell
Austin Mitchell: Always independent
The former Grimsby MP who championed Brexit long before it was popular
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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
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
The bonfire of British history
Absentee landlords’ neglect allows architectural jewels to be burned to the ground
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
Two faces of America
Copland: 3rd symphony, Walker 5th (LSO Live)
Get into the groove — why vinyl rocks
On the best sound in popular music
Britain must maintain its cultural inheritance
We should not allow our masterpieces to disappear overseas
Green eggs and flam
A fine way to make herbes omelette
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
A magnificent navy on land
The state of the British Armed Forces triumphantly vindicates Parkinson’s Law
A culture of death
Street gangs and online provocation are fuelling a morbid subculture in British life
The meaning of Zack Polanski
The icon of geriatric millennials is one of life’s drifters