Government Autonomy
Can the power of information be controlled?
The internet democratised speech but with the new Online Safety Bill, politicians and the media are trying to put the genie back in the bottle
Democracy’s accountability problem
The unaccountable “independent” state is our future – whether we like it or not
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Homes for Ukraine — and everywhere else
Why were some non-Ukrainians far more likely to enter Britain under a scheme meant for Ukrainians?
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Why a wealth tax would fail
Wealth taxes have been tested in various countries and have been abandoned for very good reasons
London is broken
Local politics can’t offer the renewal our nation’s capital desperately needs
All the single ladies
Instead of trying to persuade reluctant women into motherhood, policymakers should focus on helping enthusiastic parents have larger families
How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
The great recoupling
Our politicians have a bizarre sense of costs and benefits when it comes to energy
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
Storycraft is soulcraft
A Game of Thrones, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and heroism after disenchantment
Sing for victory
The days when recording a novelty single was a pre-tour duty are long gone