John O’Dowd
A crooked eye
Sinn Fein, the press and the leadership contest which wasn’t reported
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
I don’t trust the British state
British institutions simply are not functioning in the interests of the people they are meant to serve
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Nigel Farage, community leader
The logic of multiculturalism is turning on its architects
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
The online life that steals your soul
Read this book and then stamp on your phone
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
Manchesterism is dead in the water
Andy Burnham already appears to have abandoned hope for meaningful change
Beyond the binge
Let’s try subtlety
Is this the end of art?
Cultural renewal cannot simply chase demand
Critical briefing: the Chişinău Declaration
Why the Chişinău Declaration is more of a symbolic gesture than a chance for real reform
A revolutionary king
The monarch’s vision of “harmony” will have lasting impact
Information rage
Jacob Siegel’s new book The Information State is profound and troubling
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics