jobs
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
We must embrace the AI revolution
Its risks are serious, but its uses could be miraculous
Tierless? (Starmer’s version)
Taxpayer-funded escorts for celebrities, criminal neighbours for normal Brits
There is more to ethics than “#BeKind”
It is not cruel to fear the consequences of legalising assisted dying
Knife-edge of the Western world
Vilnius is a serene western capital on a critical eastern frontier
Reading humbly
Approaching texts with love, patience and humility can reveal more than scepticism
Are we being watched?
Secretive Covid-era “spy” agency repurposed to monitor social media during riots
Shiva Naipaul
The younger brother of a controversial Nobel Prize winner who has been unjustly overlooked
The perversity of the Oasis reunion
The cultural optimism of the nineties has been lost
French lessons
Macron’s centrist coalition has not only led the country to paralysis, but is itself threatened with implosion
Are Jewish students really afraid of the Freedom of Speech Act?
Some of have raised concerns, yes, but generalisations are wrong and unhelpful
Fear and favour
Are the police guilty of a “two tier” approach? They are if their own “Police Race Action Plan” is to be believed