Ludwig Wittgenstein
Welcome to Covidworld
Ian James Kidd and Matthew Ratcliffe assess our new altered reality, where accepted norms do not apply
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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
How to save your parish church
Be the Church you want to see in the world
The party of retailers
Labour’s drift from its union roots reveals the party no longer knows what — or who — it is for
Soft competition
There are participation prizes to everyone at the Venice Biennale
Assisted suicide has been dealt a fatal blow
The Scottish Parliament arrived at the right decision. Westminster should do the same
The Third China Shock?
We are unprepared for the possibility of a future Chinese hegemon
A criminal abuse of the law
Our criminal justice system is deferential to those who abuse it while coming down hard on the innocent
The fog of facts
As elections approach, voters are forced to navigate a swamp of spin, distortion, and inaccessible data.
Broken windows
If small instances of disorder are neglected, greater ones will soon be committed
Spirits, a seven-year-old and a death camp
Balancing the gap between what the narrator knows and what the reader does
Time for change?
A new book might overstate the durability of Trumpian politics
The end of corporate silence
Louis Mosley’s demolition of Zack Polanski shows how companies are learning to confront political fantasy head-on