Edward Jones
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
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
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
The tears of Keir’s
It was an anticlimactic end to an unconvincing premiership
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light
Are Reform the new Greens?
As the Green Party loses interest in rural matters, Richard Negus considers the claim that British agriculture and the countryside have a new champion
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Will Andy Burnham be a literary leader?
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?
We have to tame Big Tech
We must act to regulate social media before it does a lot more damage
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The excesses of intellectual illiberalism
Justified dissatisfaction with liberal modernity has curdled into something alarmist and authoritarian
The promises of politicians
We are surrounded by lies, euphemisms and deceit
Saved from the flames
We should feel fortunate indeed to have the Aeneid
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
Reform’s reality gap
Behind the rhetoric of mass deportations, Reform UK’s numbers and logistics don’t yet add up