Games
Alive and flicking
A game invented by a man named Adolph might have been a hard sell to the British public, but it was an instant hit
The games people play
The fascination with esoteric sports with quirky rules and limited spread
Arsenic and old lace
Autumn arrives and nostalgia descends
Enduring enjoyment
The nostalgia of live sport continues to live on
The goose and the golden egg
The City of London Corporation arguably survives for one reason only: money
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
Will Labour build back better?
The most conspicuous monuments of the last decade are the vast online shopping warehouses
Cultural appropriation is here to stay
So-called cultural appropriation is an American obsession, cheerfully ignored by a fast globalising world
Defending an outdoor smoke
There is no rational argument for prohibition
Fleeing Sally Rooney’s god
Why have critics been ignoring one of the novelist’s most important themes?
London and the laggards
In the eighteenth century London was booming, but many towns weren’t doing so well
Are we being misled on Georgia?
Claims of electoral fraud are serious — but they have not been substantiated
The iconoclast’s last defence
Artistic excuses for Just Stop Oil are confused and opportunistic
Schrödinger’s Culture War
Is it a myth or a tremendous success?
Lebanonisation in the UK
Sectarianism, crackdowns and ethnic tension are becoming the new normal in the UK
