Joanne Harris
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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
The Farage flounce
A joke that worked, and an exit that didn’t.
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
Critical briefing: Belgian Channel crossings
How the geographical spread of Channel crossings has been widening
The underworld on the high street
Beneath the façade of everyday commerce, organised crime has quietly captured British high streets
Critical briefing: Unite the Kingdom
What you need to know about the Unite the Kingdom march on May 16
Giles Treadwell
Old-style literary agent
The online life that steals your soul
Read this book and then stamp on your phone
Unreadable red bile
This anti-capitalist screed is profoundly and irredeemably fatuous
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal
The global risks of the AI illusion
What if AI turns out to be a lot less profitable than we have been told?
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light