Spending Review
Unproductive investment
Rishi Sunak boasts a hugerise in public spending. That must mean big tax increases
Do MPs understand what Sunak admitted today?
If MPs felt the cut to foreign aid was today’s worst news then they were not listening
Winning the argument, losing the country
Winning debates is all well and good, but it does not represent political progress
Laugh to hide the tears
Rishi Sunak was desperate to appear on top form before the Liaison Committee
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Britain’s oldest purpose-built synagogue faces a new, more insidious threat
Banning masks from protests is a bad idea
Anonymity can be essential to dissent against tyrannical regimes
The arts are under threat in Scotland
New legislation endangers freedom, but the arts have been enabling its suppression for some time
Water matters
British towns were built on rivers in more than one sense
Make architecture art again
Attractive architecture should draw from the past while looking to the future
Vibe supremacy
The right has a coolness problem, and Ben Shapiro rapping is not going to help
Small talk and big asks
Men’s mental health is a serious matter — but it is wrong to expect people to be lifesavers
Sexy simplicity
For February, try a palette cleanse
How to mainline true crime
People are tuning in for entertainment, not pure information
