QAnon
Outside the Westminster bubble
The attack on Keir Starmer was not the result of Boris Johnson’s rhetoric
The very real danger of conspiracy theories
Conspiracy theorists may be easy to dismiss, but history shows that such myths often end in bloodshed
America’s Popish Plot
The maze of lunacy surrounding one of the USA’s most outlandish conspiracy theories
The nurseryfication of culture
Alienation has encouraged the normalisation of childishness
Folly, fantasy and Britain’s defence crisis
Britain has spent scarce resources in support of the fantasy of “Global Britain”
Pandæmonium
Better to reign in hell than serve in government
There is no “Woke Right”
A new attempt to delineate the boundaries of acceptable opinion has failed
Don’t Cry for Me, Diego Garcia
A small island is in trouble, foreigners are probably up to no good, and the Tories are yomping to the rescue
Must-Miss TV
Your regular Critic round-up of the hottest shows and films.
Democracy is being undermined in Northern Ireland
Brussels and London are both being reckless about Stormont
The downfall of the podcast-industrial complex
How did some of our finest podcasters get the election so wrong?
The world is not enough
In the battle between abstract globalisation and rooted identity, the human spirit itself is at stake
Draining the swamp
Residents are hopeful that the mayor’s grip on Venice might at last be easing
It is good to challenge kids
That which makes us anxious can also make us strong
