Existentialism
Jonathan Ross’s existentialist hell
Jonathan Ross’s “crass” new TV show is surprisingly Sartrean
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Hyperventilating vexillology
Once councils flew the symbols of the realm; now they proclaim the enthusiasms of the age
A high-speed tour of European History
Europe: A New
History by Roderick Beaton
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Outside the box
why traditional topiary is
making a comeback
New model Auntie
David Elstein spells out the big decisions that Matt Brittin, the BBC’s new director-general, needs to make very quickly in order to save the Corporation
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
The green myth
Tom, Chris and Graham explore our April edition
Playing by numbers
Attacking the Space:
Inside Rugby’s Tactical and Data
Revolution by Sam Larner
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities
Thank God for Brexit
The EU is a bureaucratic monster and Britain is better off out