Ruins
Reflections on the rubble of the ancients
An enthusiasm for ruins is far from universal
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The Book of JO’B
James O’Brien’s aggressive incuriosity is becoming ever more embattled as his worldview crumbles
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Losing control of the narrative
The British establishment no longer sets the terms of public debate over migration
Fear and fury in Belfast
Violence spiralled out of control in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of a shocking crime
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Welcome to the low-trust economy
The multi-billion pound cost of Britain’s shoplifting surge
The problem with price freezes
Freezing prices is not half as simple (or cheap) as politicians often think
Just a Prime Minister
Keir Starmer only seems to have one answer to his critics
Dismantle the infrastructure of censoriousness
Digital technology and private intelligence are bolstering cultural censoriousness in universities
Selling the commons
How Britain put a price on nature
The emperor’s old advisor
McSweeney’s performance before MPs suggests age and experience hasn’t brought clarity — only better excuses
The right has a conspiracy problem
Conspiracies exist — but the temptation to use them as an all-purpose explanation is wrongheaded
Venice Biennale 2026
Collected detritus of Biennales past, left available for recycling when there’s space to fill
The fire in him
Gary Oldman is superb in Krapp’s Last Tape at the Royal Court
Standing up for cultural freedom
We must follow the example of brave artists who oppose censorship
The hidden bureaucracy shaping Britain’s university curriculum
Putting an end to ideological capture must start with the Quality Assurance Agency