Plato
So long, Socrates
Socrates turned relentless questioning into a way of life — and paid for it with his own
Must we cancel Plato?
Right-wing cancel culture might be marginal but it is unfortunate nonetheless
Life versus learning: a battle of the titans
In their lives we find fiercely opposed poles of a culture that has profoundly shaped our world
The death of Ideals
TikTok, goblin mode, and the end of Platonism
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Fast cars fit for old-school stars
Speed and sophistication once shared the same side of the street
DeepMind delusion
The superstar Demis Hassabis is on a mission to create a God-like superintelligence
The dark side of the White House
As in ancient Rome, power politics are always a promising arena for drama
Hey, Starmer, leave those kids alone
Banning under-16s from social media is more prohibitionist stupidity
The forlorn hope of growth
Voters are struggling economically but wrongly believe the country to be rich
Spectres of folk
Can the gallery embrace unofficial culture?
Westminster is not Manchester
Andy Burnham would find being the PM a lot more difficult than being a mayor
Murders for June
Bodies in Brighton and spies in Scotland are features of our first crop of summer murder mysteries
Carry on, matron
The crisis in nursing can be reversed by a return to Florence Nightingale’s vision of vocation and a rebuilt hierarchy on the wards
A scarcity machine
Why Peckham residents should not celebrate development being blocked