Iceland
Zack Polanski’s war on carrots
Cheap food is not evidence of exploitation but of competition — something Adam Smith understood long before Zack Polanski
Sagas to savour
Was Iceland responsible for the French Revolution, the moon landing and the discovery of America?
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
Sing for victory
The days when recording a novelty single was a pre-tour duty are long gone
Gentrification? Better than deprivation
Elephant and Castle has been radically spruced up, but not everyone is happy about it
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
The futility of right-wing cancel culture
Trying to get left-wing comedians fired for edgy jokes is stupid as well as wrong
It’s all so difficult
Keir Starmer is struggling to rationalise the obviously stupid
Marketing masters
Catching the eye of a buyer in the social media era
It’s what you Makerfield of it
Andy Burnham may yet stop Reform, but victory would raise almost as many questions for Labour as defeat.