Cyrus
Herodotus and the birth of enquiry
Before there were historians, there was Herodotus — a wandering Greek determined to discover why civilisations rise and fall
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James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
No taxation on expatriation
With no navy and minimal evacuation efforts, the UK’s demand that citizens abroad pay up is ludicrous
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
The false filibuster framing
There was nothing undemocratic about resistance to the Assisted Dying Bill
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.
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Tony Blair cannot escape politics
And our politics cannot escape from Tony Blair
The centre-left is out of ideas
The new journal Arguably barely makes an argument
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
How procedure is enabling petty criminals
We should support workers who confront criminals
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale