Phones
Fatherhood is to be relished
We should not let the lure of screens deny us the pleasures of the here and now
It’s the phones, stupid
How can we help books to compete with YouTube and Instagram?
Don’t blame smartphones for everything
It is a mistake to turn real problems into moral panics
Get smartphones out of school
Young people desperately need a break from social media
Parents are being hypocritical about smartphones
Yes, kids use their phones too much, but what about adults?
Antisocial media
Welcome to the age of the TikTok thug and the home invasion influencer
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How religion shapes football fandom
The meaning of football is intertwined with the meaning of faith
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
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
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
Grin and bear it
Carelessness and frivolity sabotage any attempt at a serious discussion
UK defence readiness is indefensible
Silence is no longer an option — Britain’s Chief of the Defence Staff must resign
Working with Woods
There have been too few honest explorations into the intrinsic link between woods and humans
Conservatives should learn from Labour
We might disagree with the ideas of Labour politicians, but we can learn from their methods
A scarcity machine
Why Peckham residents should not celebrate development being blocked
Will London fall?
If the Greens take London, what might happen to policing?
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
Why tradition, not utopia, protects expression
Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation