Funeral
The death of the funeral
We abandon death rituals at our peril
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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
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
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
Police policies must be reformed
If we are to have policing “without fear or favour” then it is time for change
Our money, abroad
If Whitehall can’t stop taxpayers’ money reaching terrorists, it should stop sending it abroad
The end of anonymity?
The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
A frozen war?
The US should put stubbornness aside and end the conflict with Iran
Supernatural delight
Religion cannot be reduced to dry abstractions
The government must end its war on the price mechanism
The government is stubbornly ignoring the harms and risks of its interventions into markets
How the “Burnham bind” will rewrite British politics
If Andy Burnham wins in Makerfield, Labour has a bigger opportunity than people think
Talent and temptation
William Walton: Two symphonies
Why Ed Miliband can’t change course
He would have to abandon his self-appointed role as an agent of progress
Beyond Carmen
Georges Bizet: The piano works (Hyperion)