Jean-Paul Stonard
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Drill, baby, drill
We need Cornish lithium and tin just as much as North Sea oil — whatever the nimbys say
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
Laughing to hide the tears
Beware: prime ministerial jokes ahead
It’s what you Makerfield of it
Andy Burnham may yet stop Reform, but victory would raise almost as many questions for Labour as defeat.
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
The pitfalls of epistemic snobbery
The “Sophie of Dundee” case proves that confirmation bias is a double-edged sword
Against the scolding mob
MPs have helped to create the puritanism that is now coming for their drinks
Keir’s logorrhoea
The prime minister has a lot to say — but does any of it actually matter?
Rich portrait of a master poet
Auden, Peter Ackroyd
No taxation on expatriation
With no navy and minimal evacuation efforts, the UK’s demand that citizens abroad pay up is ludicrous
The end of anonymity?
The moral norms of the internet are being destroyed by zero sum politics