James Cartlidge
The dumb-dumbs of war
When it comes to Iran, the Conservative Shadow Cabinet are donkeys led by a donkey
Out for the count
A blunder so big it overshadowed Lammy’s lack of poppy
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name
The asylum seeker will see you now
We should not legitimise illegal migration and its damaging effects
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The testing of Giorgia Meloni
Italy’s first woman PM has proved a pragmatic conservative who has brought stability to her country
Devolution has been a disaster
Wales, and the United Kingdom at large, are weaker for the devolution project
The decline of British food culture
The products of social media virality and high street homogenisation leave the ambitious diner as cold as a neglected jacket potato
“You can’t preach here!”
A hostile attitude towards preaching threatens freedom of religion and freedom of speech
What the Brits can learn from Ireland
A seriousness of intent, a sense of longevity and a feeling for history
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Britain needs the Med mindset
We have to adapt to the sweatier realities of a changing climate