Mark Rylance
Reason’s misrule
The revival of Jerusalem reminds us of a still-forgotten England
Rooster booster
Pretty much the whole of Jerusalem is in some way “problematic”, which is why people relish it
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
Right-wing fight night
A debate over the future of right-wing politics in Britain offered little heat and less light
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Killing the bill
Parliament has not approved assisted suicide — but the fight to revive it has already begun.
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
Spielberg’s ho-hum space chase
Those describing it as a masterpiece cannot have seen Saving Private Ryan or Schindler’s List
Amazing Grace? Meh, it was OK
If there is a reason to see this play, it is Ralph Fiennes
Will Andy crash and Burnham?
The Manchester man is going to face the same constraints as Keir Starmer
Hey, leftists, leave independent schools alone
The campaign against independent schools is irrational, short-sighted and destructive
Department heads must roll
Apologies for gender dissidents are not enough — there must be consequences too
An indefensible defence policy
Why the country’s strategic ambitions are incompatible with our welfare bill
How to be a populist in the art world
A recent conference on populism exposed the extent to which the art world talks around actually existing people