Materialism
Perfect, plastic, pop princesses
The performance art of selling sterile sex
AI is far older than we think
When it comes to artificial intelligence, we’re scared of the wrong things
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Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Amnesty irrational
Gender identity ideologues cannot get away with baseless smears any more
A chaplain’s vindication
The case of Dr Bernard Randall has exposed the rot in our institutions
The myth of banned books
If transgression is fun and easy, it is probably not transgressive
The case against recognising Somaliland
The Somaliland lobby is being dangerously naive about the realities of the region
French lessons for Farage
Following the Makerfield defeat, Reform should look across the channel to Rassemblement National for strategies
Sometimes look on the bright side of life
We should welcome the more culturally affirmative moments of pessimistic and condemnatory commentators
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
The book awards are a joke
The panel of non-literary judges shows just how frivolous the Nibbies are
Shining a light on the culture wars
Without the reintroduction of liberal ethical standards, the sacred purpose of academia cannot survive
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes
Bypassing the parasites
Too often, lawyers add little to business transactions except delays and questionable costs
The last thing Labour needs
The revival of the Terminally Ill Adults Bill threatens to consume a party already struggling to hold itself together
Running out of autobahn
Beijing’s manufacturing strategy is colliding with Europe’s self-inflicted industrial weaknesses
The sleep of reason
Sir Mark Rowley’s forgotten police thriller reveals the assumptions, anxieties and moral universe of Britain’s managerial elite.