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The Conservative New Coke problem
It’s hard to shake things up with marketing when the recipe is public and unchanged
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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
This apology for a political comedy
Amusing as a war crimes trial, and seems to last twice as long
Don’t panic about “Angry Young Women”
Despite everything, most people are still fairly normal
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
Louis Through
The left-leaning media has lost its moral and institutional authority
Embers to tend
The brilliance of Sappho has been obscured by rumour and neglect
Discontent down under
Populism is now a significant part of Australian politics
The last of the fine arts
Hockney insisted on doing exactly as he pleased — and his cigarettes were as much a part of his artistic philosophy as his paintbrush.
Ant & Dec: heroically bland
Clear separation between private and public selves is faintly refreshing
Carl Schmitt in Miami
Can Marco Rubio establish a new American system in Latin America?
The government must curb its appetite for junk policy
The “junk food advertising ban” is indigestible nonsense
The joys of village cricket
Cricket embodies much of what is valuable about our culture