Steve Coogan
A range of Stratford anecdotes
The Walliams dilemma
Nostalgia Inc.
We’re raking over the embers of twentieth century popular culture instead of making something original
Steve Coogan and the phantom of Sellers
Denied the chance to play his comedy idol in a biopic, the Alan Partridge star has found another way
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The martyrdom of Young Bob
On ebbing power of the political influencer
Grooming gangs and the truth
We should not give ammunition to deniers of the grooming gangs scandal
Why has Keir Starmer been so unpopular?
He was the perfect embodiment of a failing system
Babies need women
Leaving children with only men who are not their parents is foolish and dangerous
Stop ignoring the Islamisation of our democracy
The British state is bending to Islamism, not attempting to defeat it
The BBC needs competition
The scandal-ridden Beeb is doomed if it is not held to higher standards
The last ponies on the moor
Dartmoor Ponies are facing an extinction event, thanks to a government Quango
What makes an American?
What characterises a US citizen in the 21st century, beyond abiding by the country’s laws and supporting its constitution?
The emperor’s new AI
A satirical X account is doing what the media class has failed to do, and report on the great AI delusion
Calypso and carnage
A seismic Test series and a harbinger of a new force in Test cricket
Green eggs and flam
A fine way to make herbes omelette
The rise and fall of Nicola Sturgeon
The former SNP leader squandered her talents in a classic tale of hubris
Reimagining the people’s palace
A building that deserves to be admired as an example of intelligent and sophisticated urban planning
Game of Thrones star steals the show
Steal, Amazon Prime’s enthralling new six-part financial crime thriller
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
Towards an allied civil society network in Europe
The Trump Administration is turning its attention to Europe’s civic institutions