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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
How the Southport riots broke Starmer’s government
A combination of authoritarianism and hypocrisy proved fatal
Eat less chicken
Industrial farming is bad for the environment but it is also cruel
Can the army survive migration?
As Western militaries struggle to recruit young people, Britain may be turning to a familiar solution: immigration
Beware the British ICE
Mass deportation of Muslims will not solve antisemitism, but feed feelings of alienation
Frivolous and doomed
Classicism still has its place at the National Theatre
The Islamopopulist march continues
Overshadowed by the Reform and Green surges, the Muslim vote continues a long march through the corridors of power
Why do we hate industry?
Performative laissez-faire has been a failure. It’s time for a new policy
Beauty from the ruins of war
Painting gave artists and their viewers a temporary way out of the grim wartime reality
Better Slayyyter than never
Like the first Strokes album if Max Martin had produced it
Warm home, wrong decision
Ministers are once again choosing the most politically convenient response to rising energy costs, not the most effective one
Brexit was not an act of economic self-harm
Whatever you have heard, UK-EU trade is doing just fine
Saint Nicola
Nicola Sturgeon wants sympathy for her husband’s crimes—but after years spent avoiding awkward questions, her latest reinvention may be the hardest sell yet.