Peter Mandelson
‘The Sun Wot Won It’?
When has media coverage really influenced politics?
Conscious decoupling
Some people consider ideas on their own terms; for others they are inextricable from context
The age of the news influencer
TikTok reveals a broader existential crisis facing the media and our consumption of the news
Banning masks from protests is a bad idea
Anonymity can be essential to dissent against tyrannical regimes
The morality of altruism
People have a limitless capacity to convince themselves that what’s right coincides with what’s best for them
Nationalised bedtime?
The nanny state is not the solution for the problem of irresponsible parenting
Lies, damned lies, and biopics
Ridley Scott’s casual treatment of truth in Napoleon does a disservice to both history and storytelling
The curious case of the “Gaylor” affair
Whatever the framing, the sexuality is the story
Why do we mourn the unborn?
Our attitudes towards children in the womb are hopelessly confused