Israel Palestine
Bernard-Henri Lévy
France’s celebrity philosopher, war reporter and professional pessimist
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
Please remember, terrorism is evil
Worrying numbers of people romanticise the brutality of those perceived as “oppressed”
Time for realpolitik in Israel
Britain’s foreign policy in the Middle East should put British interests first
In the name of God, lead
The Prime Minister appears terrified of making a stand against racism in his own party
Postcards from before the war
It is no longer possible to reflect upon Israeli culture as if the “Question of Palestine” could be brushed aside
Soothing sounds in time of war
There are expectations going back to 1948 that musicians turn up to provide relief
The art world is eating itself
A culture of censorship has devolved into rival attempts at cancellation
The strange death of the Office for Place
The demise of the Office for Place is a missed opportunity for housing
Minimum pricing, maximum annoyance
No one wins when the minimum price for alcohol rises
The bastard son of democratic aestheticisation
How Donald Trump made populism funny
Why was I the only reporter?
On the sentencing of the Rotherham grooming gang
Tom Stoppard’s Hampstead drama
Best not try to memorise this deceptive Connect Four of relationships — just get into the flow
Only the truly privileged can be cultural relativists
It is easy not to judge appalling cultural practices from a distance
No interest in national interests
The government is not putting Britain first
Public sector pay
Bumper pay rises for doctors and teachers are bound to result in higher inflation
South Africa needs better policies, not just better vibes
Political change must lead to economic change as well
Kemi Badenoch’s “ming vase” must be shattered
The Conservative candidate should not be allowed to escape scrutiny
Thou shalt not pray?
The British state is ruthlessly prosecuting thoughtcrime
