Giorgio Agamben
The fascist state of Paw Patrol
There is no society or even commerce, just the relentless force of the police
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
A range of Stratford anecdotes
The Walliams dilemma
The EU’s immigration asymmetry
Ten years on, the EU still hasn’t learned Brexit’s hard lesson on migration
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
Drill, baby, drill
We need Cornish lithium and tin just as much as North Sea oil — whatever the nimbys say
Any foreigner can have a UK degree — for a fee
Every British university has been chasing the benefits of foreign income with frenzied excitement
Britain should speak up for Egypt’s persecuted Christians
We should oppose blasphemy laws at home and abroad
The cost of equal outcomes
By treating disparities in mental health detention as evidence of racism, the NHS is sacrificing safety
Will Andy Burnham be a literary leader?
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
The Real shooting match
Cue the bogus platitudes that leaders make about sport’s ability to heal divisions