Very High Frequency
A puzzling trip into Potter world
In search of complexity, Hilary Lloyd makes Dennis Potter’s vast oeuvre mysterious
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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
Warm home, wrong decision
Ministers are once again choosing the most politically convenient response to rising energy costs, not the most effective one
A shameful Bill
Labour is spectacularly failing the British people on immigration
We must get serious about anti-Jewish terror
Britain faces a dangerous rise in anti-Jewish violence and must get real about its implications
Europe should defend itself
European states should invest more in their own defence, and the US should let them
Unionists should unite
It’s time to build alliances to ensure that unionists are not let down again
An elusive eatery
Total failure, redeemed by souvlaki and chips at the kebab stand
The warlords’ insolence
The Americans must stop blaming Europe for their own mistake
AI podcasts give me the creeps
The more we outsource to AI, the more forgettable our cultural output is going to be
Critical briefing: energy price shocks
The shocks from the Iran War are yet to be felt, but are sure to be powerful
The thin blue line must be thicker
The police are nothing without a presence in communities
Unusual summer reds
Think exotic spices, maraschino cherries and curly shoes