David Smith
Spain and me
David Smith on why the years following Franco’s death will always hold a place in his heart
Arafat and me
David Smith on the time he spent with Yasir Arafat, the former Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization
McCain and Me
David Smith reminisces on his relationship with John McCain
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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
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
Questionably loyal opposition
A “rainbow coalition” between Conservatives and the Greens raises questions about the state of the Tories
The sacrifice that changed Naipaul
The humiliation of his father, forced to slaughter a goat to atone for
angering Hindus, made the writer wary of insulting religion
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Seeing colour
Donald Locke, Resistant Forms at Camden Art Centre
Middle management in the Middle East
The war against Iran has emphasised the importance of deep leadership
Ring engagement
The Mash meets The Ring!
Reset as usual
Labour’s problem is not messaging, presentation or leadership — it is that the party lacks the appetite for the reforms Britain demands
AI podcasts give me the creeps
The more we outsource to AI, the more forgettable our cultural output is going to be
English football is not boring
Greater competition is being confused with dullness
Not exiles, but stayers
White South Africans are not abandoning their home