Maxim Gorky
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
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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 battle between sacred and profane
When the divine law appears to clash with our sense of justice, can it truly be considered divine?
Bring back borstals
Antisocial teenagers need structure and discipline before it is too late
Pick up sticks
Christopher Pincher saunters around
town with a stylish walking cane
Countryside counter-attack
A ban on trail hunting reveals a government more interested in cultural punishment than rural survival
Censors create martyrs
Starmer has stumbled onto the fastest way to increase Hasan Piker’s audience
Kurdish delight
Witnessing ancient traditions that have endured through fraught and tumultuous histories
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things
Warm home, wrong decision
Ministers are once again choosing the most politically convenient response to rising energy costs, not the most effective one
Suicide of an author’s credibility
Matt Goodwin has done the causes that he represents no favours with his new book
Will London fall?
If the Greens take London, what might happen to policing?
An artful chip
Any penalty is at heart a psychological battle between taker and keeper