Pessimism
On conservative despair
It is hard to escape the sense of tremendous national loss
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
Undramatic life of a literary also-ran
Malcolm Cowley never understood very much about literature
What is anger for?
If young women are going to be radical, they need to make it worth it
A scarcity machine
Why Peckham residents should not celebrate development being blocked
Fair vs free elections
The grey zone between interference and counter-interference is becoming Europe’s new political frontier
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
NigeDosh: an urgent appeal
Tonight’s political coverage is repeatedly interrupted by urgent appeals for charities that may or may not be fictional
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Russia’s useful internet addicts
No, Russia is not a beleaguered outpost of European values
Escape to the country
Some tractor-acceptance meditation might help with moving day
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Iran has been fatally misunderstood
The US and Israel were foolish to imagine that the Iranians would crumble