J.G. Farrell
A literary pilgrimage to a watery grave
Following in the footsteps of the author J.G. Farrell
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
Devolution has been a disaster
SNP incompetence is a feature of the system and not a bug
Synaesthesia
Robert Thicknesse, Lucy Lethbridge, and Yehuda Shapiro return for a mind bending and spirit expanding episode of Critical Mash
How the internet killed The Simpsons
Nicholas Clairmont has avidly viewed more than 750 episodes of the comedy about the residents of Springfield — but won’t be watching any more
The misanthropic history man
Yuval Noah Harari has become an intellectual superstar, but his predictions have become wilder and sillier
Banning masks from protests is a bad idea
Anonymity can be essential to dissent against tyrannical regimes
A discordant song
Classical music may be the worst casualty of identitarian politics
Budgets are overrated
Taxation and spending make little difference while Britain is unable to build
London’s lamps live on
Thanks to the dedication of the Gasketeers, a beautiful tradition has been saved
Why the Intellectual Dark Web has failed
Internet ideologues have yet to formulate a coherent vision to turn their ideas into action
Murders for March
Sharp lines, twisting plots and colourful characters
