Imperialism
Turning the tide on cancel culture
One man’s crusade against the woke decolonisation of our patriotic anthems
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Public memory of the war in Iraq fails to consider the human cost
Inveterate ignoramus
Christopher Bray reviews History and Imperialism by Louis Althusser
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Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
What is wrong now was wrong before
Julia Gillard should not pretend that the “unintended consequences” of the gender debate were unknowable
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers
Restoration romps
Purcell, The Musical, OSO Arts Centre, Barnes
The strange birth of woo-woo
The glitzy LA supermarket chain and the Buddhist food cult behind your wellness smoothie
The simple joy of giallo
Giallo films made for glorious Italian escapism
A very American birthday party
n the USA’s divisive 250th birthday celebrations
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
The Cup and me
My lasting World Cup memories have nothing to do with England
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day
At a loose end
We are making young adults un-ready for work
How the sausage gets made
On the illusions of evidence-based policy
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks