Elections
Communitarianism hits the ballot box
The local elections provided a glimpse of a future where voting is divided by ethnicity
Of course the culture wars matter
It is people who trivialise them who are not taking politics seriously
It is they who will surrender
We have all of tomorrow’s excuses today
Give up already, Eddie
Eddie Izzard’s unconvincing political career is going nowhere
Platinum populism
Right-leaning discontent comes in many different forms
The strange death of Spain
A power-hungry socialist Prime Minister has struck a deal with separatists
Let Poland be Poland
Westerners are treating the country as a blank ideological canvas
Minority appeal
Can right-wing parties win with ethnic minorities?
An opposition unto itself
Ahead of the Spanish elections, the alliance opposing the leftist ruling coalition is falling apart
The case for voter ID
The system is too vulnerable to abuse
Everyone should be ashamed over Princess Kate but me
They spread unhinged fantasies while I asked sensible questions
The sadness of Sceptical Man
Emotion need not entail irrationality, and fence-sitting need not involve wisdom
Childhood reclaimed
Mobile phones have been constraining our kids’ imaginations — but it does not have to be this way
The meaningless models of “public health”
Another brick in the “public health” fortress of unreality
The problem with “extremism”
Violence and intimidation are deplorable, but can there be a clear definition of a concept as subjective as “extremism”?
All smoke and no fire
An Impact Assessment on prohibiting cigarettes is unconvincing
AI has not killed the author
Advanced technology can enhance rather than replacing the pleasure of a good book
Poor old Carmen
This update of a classic from the Royal Opera House is a reminder of why messing with great pieces is so risky
Murders for April
April is the cruellest month, breeding detective fiction out of the dry land
An unconvincing case against the UNRWA
It should take more evidence to strip the Palestinians of essential support
Artistic freedom is worth the risk
Arts Council England’s revised guidance offers cause for concern over freedom of expression
