Bread and circuses
Squalid optimist
The PM’s mendacity about the sunlit uplands of New Model Britain is psychotic
Patostreamers and the decline of public life
A depressing new trend reflects the impoverished state of social existence
A full-blooded blow-out
Kurt Weill: Symphonies, Seven Deadly Sins (DG)
Land of slippery slopes
Does anybody really believe assisted suicide will stop at the terminally ill?
The half-forgotten promise of the Jubilee Line
The London Underground line points the way towards a better future
Should you really admit to regretting having kids?
Lamenting parenthood creates a psychological trap
No interest in national interests
The government is not putting Britain first
The Democratic Party deserves Donald Trump
Its arrogance and complacency have been exposed
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
We are missing the important point on procurement
Systemic dysfunction is far more important than individual failures
Fabian fry-up
After last night’s disco, a very hungover conference is ready for a hearty plate of social democracy
Rewiring the state
Kemi Badenoch has a plan, though what it involves is anyone’s guess