Uncertainty
The seductive call of risk
Uncertain times attract reckless investors
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Labour’s mercurial kingmaker
The eventful career of Josh Simons, the man who gave up his seat for Andy Burnham
In defence of Lara Bird
There is nothing weird or dishonest about having a dual existence
The hitch with the Hitch
How Christopher Hitchens brought me back to Christ
The ties that bind
A revived society tie has raised thousands for hedgehogs — and reminds us what Britain has lost with the decline of the club tie
Against Northernism
“Northernism” is a superficial form of cultural branding, not a serious political project
The simple joy of giallo
Giallo films made for glorious Italian escapism
Smart but ill-suited
Michael Anton was too good for the administrations that he helped to create
Saint Sánchez?
How the Spanish Left uses the Right to hold power
Questioning Islam should not be policed
Luke Salmons’s legal victory should lead to a change in police culture
Quinlan Terry
He kept the flame of classicism alive at a time when it burnt very low
Will Andy Burnham be a literary leader?
Burnham is a rare politician who reads books — but how will they affect his premiership?
Why nobody likes a smarty pants
Is it reasonable to conflate genuine intellectual endeavour with undue concern for supposed accuracy?
Final Analysis
The real measure of a degree
On Britain as a capitalist command economy
It is neither neoliberal nor socialist but a secret third thing
Burying their heads in the ash
The battle against the illicit tobacco market has not been won
Literature amid lies
Leonardo Sciascia sought justice in the face of cynicism