US Civil War
Dishonest Abe
He is revered as the man who freed US slaves. Yet he never intended to do so and it was he who forced a war for the Union
Nigel’s knees-up
Can Reform become a serious contender for power?
(DTB) Don’t Trust Boris
The former prime minister is up to his old tricks
People of Colour television
How to unpick the progressive contradictions of colour-blind casting
The fables of Davos Man
Yuval Noah Harari has written another long book with little wisdom
Hatred without end
A year on from October 7th, mutual dehumanisation and refusal of moral responsibility characterises our “debate” over the Gaza war
Why shouldn’t we discriminate against people’s beliefs?
It is not the same as discriminating on the basis of race or sex
The Lost Gardens of London
The war between city and greenery is eternal; the concrete and asphalt seeks open land to engulf
Kemi Badenoch won’t save the Conservatives
Her radical credentials are based on pure PR
In defence of the stiff upper lip
Emotional reserve in public does not mean neglecting our interior lives, it means being serious about them
Graduation blues
On the sad decline of the British university
Shades of Gray
Never underestimate the mysterious yet powerful Sue Gray
