Philip Ó Ceallaigh
Contemporary writing with a twist and a tug
In this month’s fiction selection, John Self discovers novels that successfully use their style to enhance rather than simply describe the story
The expensive problem with the minimum wage
Higher wages for some, perhaps, but joblessness for others
Trump’s Bitcoin Boom
The UK should clarify its stance on the leading cryptocurrency sooner rather than later
A nuclear nothing?
Is Russia’s new nuclear doctrine hot air, or an explosive new factor in world affairs?
Two-tier immigration?
Britain has its border priorities out of whack
Bluesky thinking?
The honeymoon phase of the X alternative could be short-lived
Twilight of the hacks
“A Very Royal Scandal” and the emptiness of modern journalism
Why is the BBC so obsessed with drag?
Incessant coverage of drag shows and drag queens has become something of a running joke
The horror of 7 October on film
The killers’ headset footage, CCTV, interviews with survivors and heart-rending last messages
Online gambling isn’t bad for the economy
Is there an economic case for prohibitionism? No
Doom and bloom
Live woke and die
Cardinal win
Conclave is a political drama and a closed-room mystery rolled into one
