South London
The terrible south
Claudia Savage-Gore crosses town to go the extra mile for Hector
Social media and the neoteny trap
The aesthetics of adolescence can be a distraction from the grim potential of the future
The war on noticing in modern Britain
How DEI initiatives and the worldview behind them dull people’s natural perceptiveness
Scary cute
CUTE, a new exhibition at Somerset House is a deliciously unsettling stroll down the uncanny valley
Why we should resist this “conversion therapy” ban
It would enshrine dubious claims as unarguable facts, and it endangers freedom and young people
Irish politicians have lost touch with the people
The failed “modernisation” of the Constitution may not be a one-off failure for Irish liberals
Hot air strikes (again)
The Prime Minister was sending a message, but it hasn’t been received
When classicists attack classics
Sanskrit isn’t the only ancient language to be affected by academic imperialism
The wines of Israel
Israel’s wine heartland is now suffering from rocket attacks
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
Finding the middle ground
Where do the acts too big for pubs but too small for arenas play?
Self-ID versus survivors
Traumatised women deserve to know that they can be supported by women
