Richard Coles
The Age of Coles
The former vicar is perfectly suited for the Starmer years
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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
The last true Kapellmeister
Chaotic in all things except music, where he demanded precision and gave his all
In partial defence of Steve Bray
You can’t blame the pro-EU irritant for making British politics undignified
We need to make a better case against Magic Monetary Theory
Simplistic rebuttals help MMT endure. We need better arguments
The games we play
Richard Holt’s sweeping survey of sporting history shows how games, from cricket to boxing, became one of Britain’s most durable cultural languages
Exactly my bag
Travel they say, broadens the mind. It can also empty the pockets
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
The price is right
Stories about outrageously profligate eating have the appeal of scandal
The ephemeral Farage
Nigel Farage’s appearance in Parliament was as rare as it was undistinguished
Day of judgement
The judges were determined to maintain the honour of France; it almost worked
Why tradition, not utopia, protects expression
Free expression thrives on human frailty, debate, and tradition — not on utopian zeal or moral legislation