Friedrich Merz
Don’t be beastly to the Germans
British conservatives have much to learn from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz
The German gravy train
Politicians in Germany are demanding more from the electorate while expecting more for themselves
No winners in Germany
No party met their own expectations, but a Grand Coalition might not work this time
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The Book of JO’B
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
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
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
What the reparations debate says about Britain
Social and ideological shifts mean that we face an increasingly divided future
Damaged brains and troubled souls
Dana White, of all people, should not be so dismissive of the salience of mental suffering
Classic is back
Why contemporary art may be losing ground
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
Knowingly crass and conflicted
This American culture is hegemonic because even to steal from it is to propel it
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
Out with the old?
Reform seems to be thriving, and Labour seems to be losing, but what can actually change?
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
On a wind and a prayer
Beggaring ourselves will not cool the rest of the planet’s weather
The problem with optimisation
Feeling maximally healthy and productive is not the point of life