Charlie Pye-Smith
Eulogy for rural life
A growing sense of gloom pervades Starmer’s Britain
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Life for petty theft?
IPP sentences are a shocking stain on the criminal justice system that the Prime Minister would do well to kill off
The generation delusion
Chris Bayliss and Henry Hill are joined by the Reverend Marcus Walker to discuss intergenerational responsibility
Eric Snapper
Anti-biographer
Anti-gambling campaigners need a reality check
Affordability checks on punters are counter-productive
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Ring engagement
The Mash meets The Ring!
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
The slow vibe shift
Escaping our “post-cultural state” will not happen overnight
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked