Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey’s poetic dream
The news is bad, but on Del Rey’s watch the poetry is sometimes pretty good, and getting better
How dark can humour be?
Laughter — even laughter about morbid things — is part of what makes us human
Sunak, false equivalence and the phantom far right
There is no comparison between the threat of Islamism and the threat of the far right
Britons need real ownership, not feudal leaseholds
We should shake up an outdated and restrictive system that offers a simulation of property ownership
The problem with public sector procurement
The Social Value Act has brought questionable benefits and serious costs
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
War on Nazis in Oz and in the air
LeBor reviews Our Dad the Nazi Killer and Masters of the Air
Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar
The public health fanatics have a new enemy in their sights
Why is the US facing a “crisis of credibility”?
It is a crisis that has been created by the hubris of the establishment
Web of lies
We can combat misinformation with scepticism and content provenance technology
Sexy simplicity
For February, try a palette cleanse
Why the OBR is wrong about Brexit
The OBR’s Brexit analysis is based on flawed comparisons and unreasonable predictions
