John Walsh
The world at my feet
D. J. Taylor recalls a time when he was the future of the English novel
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
A memo crying in the wilderness
Why does the Church of England now sound like an HR department?
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
AI podcasts give me the creeps
The more we outsource to AI, the more forgettable our cultural output is going to be
The vague vision of Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer was competent but directionless on foreign policy
Jams, jellies and EU insanity
From toast to tungsten, the EU is an enemy of innovation
The chairwoman of the board
A story driven at a whip-crack pace, pulsing with manic energy and nail-biting
Keeping us on message
The UK’s secret government propaganda unit dedicated to praising multiculturalism
One deuce of a decider
This is it, when you look into the abyss and the abyss looks back into you
Life for petty theft?
IPP sentences are a shocking stain on the criminal justice system that the Prime Minister would do well to kill off
“Treatment” does not make child predators safe
People who abuse children must be kept away from children