British Politics
How the Civil Service was the ruin of Keir Starmer
A weak and indecisive prime minister delegated too much to Whitehall
What has Labour learned?
Pinning the failures of the government on Keir Starmer alone will not work
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The meaning and meaninglessness of Makerfield
Andy Burnham has triumphed — but can he maintain his success?
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Stella Creasy hates questions
For many politicians, being disagreed with is proof that they are right
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
The lonely death of Henry Nowak
We must draw lessons from a horrendous and disgraceful case
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Rewatching a TV show from a lost world
In River Cottage, a chef escaped to Dorset from London in search of the good life
The generation delusion
Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by the Reverend Marcus Walker to discuss intergenerational responsibility
Taxing the lights on
Miliband’s new levy undermines the very investment needed to bring energy prices down
The centre-left is out of ideas
The new journal Arguably barely makes an argument
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
Has the arts sector learned nothing?
Tripling down on identity politics and censoriousness would be fatal
Scotland’s cold and durable fire
John Swinney is proving that in politics what matters most is simply showing up
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
Hurry hurry to Chop Chop
Gambling on Cantonese cuisine
The tyranny of memes
Modern would-be assassins are products of the internet
Deciphering the royal dress code
Fashion, in royal hands, became a form of branding