Theo Parish
Queering the kids’ section
Why are libraries putting a trans memoir alongside children’s books?
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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
The screaming spires
Oxford University must clarify where it stands on academic freedom
Our new five-party system
First-past-the-post no longer means
an electoral carve-up between the
Tories and Labour, allowing “fringe”
parties real political influence
Jolly boating weather
The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire
The Arctic circle: a game of ice and fire
The Arctic is fast becoming a hotspot for great power competition
Lost railway art
Art should matter in all its guises, above and below ground
Reclaiming Christian nationhood
Linking the Christian faith to our national identity is not radical (or American)
No gods, no monsters
We should stop projecting our neuroses onto foreign leaders
Farewell to an intellectual giant
Patrick Nash pays tribute to the late
David Abulafia, fastidious champion of
Oxbridge’s academic standards
How EDI corrupts public life
It compels people to accept falsehoods in the name of equality
Stop selling sexism
Banning strip clubs might sound unrealistic but it is the right thing to do
Today Havering, tomorrow Westminster
The local elections exposed a political class united mainly by its inability to feel embarrassment
A rare interview proved a delight
Eavesdropping on two intelligent people sharing a civilised conversation about interesting things