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It’s not rocket science
It all goes wrong when arts departments start imitating research universities
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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
Mass hysteria
Sancta, Flanders Opera, Antwerp
Supernatural delight
Religion cannot be reduced to dry abstractions
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper
Gas shock therapy
Ed Miliband must abandon his absurd and failing approach to energy
The malicious and the mad
Two recent productions offer two different perspectives on dark sides of masculinity
Classic is back
Why contemporary art may be losing ground
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
The dead-end art of conspiracy
Should art dissect conspiracy theories or immerse itself in them?
The problem with prohibiting political dishonesty
It will be used to stifle freedom and not just to curb mistruths
A moment of profound national unseriousness
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch know that the world faces crises — but are they part of the crises?
Britain needs a moral core
The UK’s greatest vulnerability isn’t its weakened military but its lack of spiritual depth