Corto Maltese
Corto Maltese – graphic novels on a higher plane
The faithful translation of Hugo Pratt’s graphic novels introduces his hero to the wider audience he deserves
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
Warm home, wrong decision
Ministers are once again choosing the most politically convenient response to rising energy costs, not the most effective one
Irish anti-Israel agitation is out of control
Anti-Israel sentiments among Irish nationalists are irrational and opportunistic
Most of the world thinks differently to us
Universalism is based on irrational ideas about human nature
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.
The spy chief who sold us Blue Nun
Raise a glass to a long life, very well lived
We must save the right to smoke
Liberals must not put down the sword against paternalism
A new town versus an old estate
Development in the heart of rural Oxfordshire will change the ecology of the surrounding area
The slow vibe shift
Escaping our “post-cultural state” will not happen overnight
Eric Snapper
Anti-biographer
When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read