Coronation Street
The nation’s favourite: why Coronation Street matters
As Coronation Street celebrates its diamond jubilee, is it time to take it seriously as the chronicler of our times?
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
Why the goal glut?
Football — never boring, even when Italy is defending a 1–0 lead — has only grown more exciting
Marshalling India’s maharajahs
Dethroned: The Downfall of India’s Princely States by John Zubrzycki
The Roman Republic is worth thinking about
The life and death of Tiberius Gracchus illustrate the virtues of populism
The reality of tobacco control
To have a law does not mean that it will be respected
Death by a thousand regulations
British politicians are allowing unnecessary laws to ruin civil society
Sugar, sex and sacrifice
It would be foolish to casually abandon Christian ethics of restraint
From cholera to coronavirus
A forgotten novel offers insights into living with a deadly and dehumanising pandemic
Jolyon’s little investigation
Questions have emerged about the founder of the Good Law Project’s approach to privacy
Intangible benefits for intangible heritage?
It remains to be seen whether the UK’s Ratification of UNESCO’s Convention on Intangible Cultural Heritage will be valuable
Plagiarism: a racist weapon
It has been genuinely disturbing to see Claudine Gay ousted simply for being an empowered black woman
