laissez-faire
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
After the flood
Net migration may be falling, but the long tail of Britain’s recent immigration regime ensures the debate is far from over
Symphonies have life
John McCabe: 2 symphonies and cello concerto (Signum Classics)
The EU is changing on immigration
A firmer stance is being taken — but will it be enough?
We need a loud revival
The dream of a “quiet revival” always misunderstood the problem faced by British Christians
The soul of Putin
Twenty-five years after George W. Bush first looked into Vladimir Putin’s eyes, the Russian president has changed less than America would like to believe
Strange new world
A new art history hinges on a proleptic reading of Edwardian history
Antisemitism and the Islamic connection
Antisemitic sentiments in Islamic theology cannot be overlooked or obscured
Towards an allied civil society network in Europe
The Trump Administration is turning its attention to Europe’s civic institutions
UnappEaling comedy
A “loose, loose reimagining” of Kind Hearts And Coronets does not really work
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths