Lord Reed
The man who ended overreach
Lord Reed’s tenure as president of the Supreme Court has been admired by those who value the stability of the law
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
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
The global risks of the AI illusion
What if AI turns out to be a lot less profitable than we have been told?
The pro-nature case for regulatory reform
England’s environmental regime hasn’t delivered a restoration of nature — only decline, delay, and bureaucracy
Legal curiosities
The pursuit of justice in small or atypical jurisdictions has sometimes led to some unusual legal quandaries
The Reparations Game
Chris and Henry talk to Nigel Biggar about reparations.
The name game
Nominative determinism is a rich seam to be mined in sport
When all you have is a Hermer
Why Lord Hermer is a strange fit as Attorney General
Jonathan Ross’s existentialist hell
Jonathan Ross’s “crass” new TV show is surprisingly Sartrean
Reclaiming the rule of law
The rule of law was meant to protect liberty — not to be weaponised against democracy
Paris cinema
There are no songs or movies about Paris in the winter
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
The online life that steals your soul
Read this book and then stamp on your phone