Queens
Ukraine war is not an example of “toxic masculinity”
History suggests that female rulers are far more likely to start wars than their male counterparts
A game of thrones
Shelley Puhak’s woman-versus-woman rivalry between queens is only part of the story
Have queens enjoyed the same authority as kings?
Professor Jeremy Black and Graham Stewart discuss the role of the queen in British and European history
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Gary Stevenson is wrong about wealth taxes
The popular economist is irritating, but more importantly he is mistaken
Tame Impala fails to impress
unconquered by a
taste of Crusader food
Why they hated Ann Widdecombe
Fair-minded people could agree or disagree with her opinions. Left-wing bigots hated her for not abandoning them
Ethnic minorities are abandoning Labour
It is not just Muslim voters who have been abandoning the Labour Party
How to fix the economy
A repentant ex-financial trader tells all
English football is not boring
Greater competition is being confused with dullness
What if the AI bubble bursts?
Arguing that an AI bubble is a good thing reeks of techno-optimist complacency
Playing by numbers
Attacking the Space:
Inside Rugby’s Tactical and Data
Revolution by Sam Larner
The global migration compact trap
The UN migration compact may be non-binding, but its political effects are very real
Signal failure
Ministers love announcing transformative mega-projects, but millions of commuters would settle for an internet connection that actually works
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
Do machines laugh?
The experience of amusement defies a reductionist approach to the mind
London vs the rest of the country
The publishing industry should aim to be more provincial and less metropolitan
Civilisation needs silence
On cooing babies and other noisy performances
Under the volcano
As Sicilians say, Mamma Etna gives more than she takes away
Institutional feminism against women
The likes of Julia Gillard and Jess Phillips have enabled misogyny