Intelligence
“No thinking, please, we’re British!”
Our politics needs more strategic intelligence
Psychoanalysing autocrats
How the West tries to understand its enemies
In praise of stupid politicians
Literary intelligence is not everything
The myth of the plucky Brit
Notwithstanding our favourite WWII stories, derring-do doesn’t win wars
Flying fiends
The wasp may be hated, but you’d be amazed by its intelligence
Smart answers to clever questions
In the Know is a must-read for anyone who wants to learn more about the fascinating science of human intelligence
Who judges the judges?
Judges, whatever their gender, need sufficient judgement to maintain neutrality and political impartiality
The poverty of “Singapore-on-Thames”
Britain can take inspiration from other countries but it cannot merely imitate them
This is not where I live at all
Cynthia Erivo’s slighting of Sunderland was indicative of British arts establishment beholden to a homogenous, Americanised vision of culture
What does the Scottish Hate Crime and Public Order Act really say?
Misunderstandings are the fault of Police Scotland and government ministers
British spies and the IRA
Blair, Clinton, Ahern et al were credited with putting together the Northern Ireland peace deal, but 800 British agents also played their part
Michael Gove’s new definition of “extremism” is extremely silly
We cannot define such a vague term with such vague terms
A dentist’s appointment for Liam
Rishi discovers he is more appealing to the voters when he’s not there
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
Tragedy of the common spaces
It is sadly in keeping with the modern British mindset to prefer something good not to be done
My police stalker
What do you do when you are being targeted by someone within law enforcement?
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
