Northern England
More than whippets and flat caps
Brian Groom’s Northerners weaves together a rich seam of rebels and innovators
Spanish prize
Jonathan Ruffer’s daring philanthropic experiment hopes to bring a different kind of regeneration to the north-east
Where is the West Country accent?
Once the BBC has finished buttering up the North, how about promoting the West? asks Roland White
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Can Russell T Davies write “terfs”?
In Tip Toe, Russell T Davies is more nuanced than one might expect — much to the dismay of gender ideologues
The chairwoman of the board
A story driven at a whip-crack pace, pulsing with manic energy and nail-biting
The Blob playbook
How activist charities subtly shape policy
Who will pound longest?
America has military might — but does it have the appetite for war?
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The pitfalls of epistemic snobbery
The “Sophie of Dundee” case proves that confirmation bias is a double-edged sword
Excessive producer responsibility
Virtue-signalling policies are picking the pockets of consumers
The judge’s verdict
Much of what is passed off as sport is no such thing
Our money, abroad
If Whitehall can’t stop taxpayers’ money reaching terrorists, it should stop sending it abroad
Sir David Attenborough at sea
RRS Sir David Attenborough is a ship worthy of the great man’s name