Simon and Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled Water: 50 Years On
Half a century on, the song remains an an eternally affecting evocation of the need for solidarity and comfort
On Américanisation
French life is being transformed by the influence of American culture
The Golden Age of jockeys
Ryan Moore is most racing professionals’ idea of the best jockey in the world
Our attitude towards MPs is inconsistent
We hate career politicians, but we want politicians to focus entirely on their career
Starmer and the blob
The Conservatives must focus on our constitutional order
Populism on the march
As populism advances on both sides of the channel, we ask if it can make the shift from insurgent movement to governing project
Labour won’t survive unless it boosts living standards
People need hope that things can eventually get better
Why the election was good for Unionism
A diversity of voices will help rather than hinder the cause
Lockdowns and the problem with science-based policy
Evidence in politics is great, but what evidence and to what ends?
Ethnic identity is fine, as long as you’re not English
In the corridors of power, every ethnic grievance is welcome — except for the concerns of the English
The whores and mores of Hanoverian London
The (not so) gentlemen of 18th-century London were a libidinous lot
The final death of left v. right?
Old political categories are losing their value