Slavery Report
Is the National Trust losing the nation’s trust?
If the National Trust is tired of promoting “heritage” what can be done to remind it of its purpose?
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The ties that bind
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Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
Regulating the rogue degree factories
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The brilliance of Sappho has been obscured by rumour and neglect
Why Keynes was wrong
He misinterpreted fundamental economic principles
Homage to Zaporizhia and Sumy
Horror continues in Ukraine — but the tide could be turning
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
What has Labour learned?
Pinning the failures of the government on Keir Starmer alone will not work
Manic and messianic
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When can we believe what we read?
Technology can make knowing the truth more difficult — but we should always have asked more questions about what we read
The resistible centrism of Mark Gatiss
Why a centre-left worldview struggles to understand dissent
Dignified design for the people
A book that asks all the right questions but hasn’t thought through all the answers